粵

高gou1樓lau4

simp高楼
gou1 lau4gāo lóu

English

  1. high building
  2. tall building
  3. multistory building
  4. skyscraper

量詞 — Classifiers

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 好高嘅建築物

Examples

  • 高樓大廈

    skyscrapers

  • 萬丈高樓從地起

    everything begins with the foundation; great oaks from little acorns grow; literally: towering buildings are built up from the ground

  • 看那棟高樓。

    Look at that tall building.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 看那边那幢高楼。

    Look at the large building over there.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 那是幢高楼,不是吗?

    That is a high building, is it not?

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 从窗户可以看见高楼。

    The high building can be seen from the window.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 紐約充滿著高樓大廈。

    New York bristles with towering buildings.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 我家的旁邊建了一棟高樓。

    A tall building was built next to my house.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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