楼盘 (lóu pán) — (noun) real estate development project (residential or commercial, for sale or rent)

Definition

楼盘 refers to a specific real estate development (a single building or housing complex) being marketed for sale or rent — the project as a unit, not the property market in general. Typically measured with 个.

noun
real estate development project (residential or commercial, for sale or rent)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 楼盘，。
    Zhè ge lóu pán wèi yú shì zhōng xīn, jiāo tōng fēi cháng fāng biàn.
    This real estate development is located in the city center with very convenient transportation.
  • 楼盘，。
    Tā men zhèng zài xiāo shòu yí gè xīn de lóu pán, jià gé hěn hé lǐ.
    They are selling a new property project at a very reasonable price.
  • 楼盘。
    Zhè ge lóu pán de pèi tào shè shī bāo kuò xué xiào hé chāo shì.
    The supporting facilities of this development include a school and a supermarket.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

楼lóubuilding
盘pánproperty lot

楼 (building) plus 盘 (property lot) names a real-estate development.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 樓; 楼 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mùtree
Sound part声符shēngfú
婁
婁lóu樓lóu
Same sound today

The traditional form 樓 pairs 木 (tree) with 婁 as its sound part; the simplified 楼 is a later shorthand.

Open 楼 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 盤; 盘 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
皿皿mǐn
Sound part声符shēngfú
般
般bān盤pán
Same sound today

The traditional form 盤 pairs 般, which gives the sound, with 皿, a vessel. This note is about 盤, not the simplified 盘.

Open 盘 →

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