塔楼 (tǎ lóu) — tower building; turret (architectural structure)
Definition
塔楼 (tǎ lóu) is a tall tower-like building, or a turret on a fortification. Distinct from 楼房 (a generic multi-story building) — 塔楼 emphasizes the tower shape or military/defensive turret structure.
noun
tower buildingturret (architectural structure)
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 塔楼，。Zhè zuò tǎ lóu hěn gāo, yǒu sān shí céng.This tower building is very tall; it has 30 floors.
- 塔楼。Tā zhù zài zuì gāo de nà dòng tǎ lóu lǐ.He lives in the tallest tower building.
- 塔楼。Gǔ chéng de tǎ lóu shì yòng lái fáng yù de.The turret of the ancient city was used for defense.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.