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层 céng

measure word for floors, layers

Strokes
7
Level
HSK 3
Radical
尸
Traditional
層
Type
Ideograph
Made of 尸云 ⿸尸云

Memory hint: Simplified form of 層; 曾 provides the pronunciation

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Example sentences with 层

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  1. 这栋楼一共有十层。
    Zhè dòng lóu yígòng yǒu shí céng.
    This building has ten floors in total.
    this (measure) building altogether have ten floor
  2. 你住在第几层?
    Nǐ zhù zài dì-jǐ céng?
    Which floor do you live on?
    you live at number-which floor (question)
  3. 我们坐电梯到三层吧。
    Wǒmen zuò diàntī dào sān céng ba.
    Let's take the elevator to the third floor.
    we take elevator to three floor (suggestion)
  4. 这篇文章没有层次。
    Zhè piān wénzhāng méiyǒu céngcì.
    This article lacks structure.
    this (measure) article not-have level
  5. 最近,新问题层出不穷。
    Zuìjìn, xīn wèntí céng chū bù qióng.
    Recently, new problems keep emerging one after another.
    recently, new problem layer emerge not exhaust (idiom)

Words with 层 (4)