高楼大厦 (gāo lóu dà shà) — tall buildings and large mansions; high-rises and skyscrapers (describing a modern urban landscape)

Definition

Examples

• 上海浦东有很多高楼大厦，非常壮观。
  Shàng hǎi pǔ dōng yǒu hěn duō gāo lóu dà shà, fēi cháng zhuàng guān.
  Shanghai's Pudong has many skyscrapers; it's very spectacular.
• 站在山顶上，你能看到远处的高楼大厦。
  Zhàn zài shān dǐng shàng, nǐ néng kàn dào yuǎn chù de gāo lóu dà shà.
  Standing on the mountaintop, you can see the tall buildings in the distance.
• 这座城市到处都是高楼大厦，充满了现代气息。
  Zhè zuò chéng shì dào chù dōu shì gāo lóu dà shà, chōng mǎn le xiàn dài qì xī.
  This city is full of high-rises everywhere, brimming with a modern atmosphere.