写字楼 (xiě) — office building (commercial, multi-tenant)

Definition

An office building used by companies and businesses (multi-tenant, commercial), distinct from apartment-style 楼房. The pinyin shown is just xiě; the full reading is xiězìlóu.

noun

office building (commercial, multi-tenant)

Measure word · 座

Examples

写字楼，。
Zhè dòng xiě zài shì zhōng xīn, jiāo tōng hěn fāng biàn.
This office building is in the city center, very convenient for transportation.
写字楼。
Tā men gōng sī zū le zhěng céng xiě.
Their company rented an entire floor of the office building.
写字楼。
Zhè dòng xīn xiě míng nián cái néng wán gōng.
This new office building won't be completed until next year.

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