阁楼 (gé lóu) — garret, loft
Definition
阁楼 is a small room or storage area built under the roof (an attic/loft), not a regular floor. Don't confuse with 楼道, which is the hallway or corridor of a building.
noun
garretloft
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 阁楼。Zhè dòng lǎo fáng zi yǒu yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de gé lóu.This old house has a small loft.
- 阁楼。Tā men bǎ bú yòng de jiā jù dōu bān dào le gé lóu lǐ.They moved all the unused furniture into the attic.
- 阁楼，。gé lóu De chuāng hu hěn xiǎo, suǒ yǐ guāng xiàn bù zú.The loft's windows are very small, so the light is insufficient.
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