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栋 dòng

measure word for buildings

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 6
Radical
木
Traditional
棟
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 木东 ⿰木东

Memory hint: wood

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  1. 这栋楼是去年建的。
    Zhè dòng lóu shì qùnián jiàn de.
    This building was built last year.
    this (measure) building is last-year build (particle)
  2. 你住在哪一栋楼？
    Nǐ zhù zài nǎ yí dòng lóu?
    Which building do you live in?
    you live at which one (measure) building (question)
  3. 我们去那栋楼看看房子吧。
    Wǒmen qù nà dòng lóu kànkan fángzi ba.
    Let's go check out an apartment in that building.
    we go that (measure) building look-look house (suggestion)
  4. 这栋楼并没有电梯。
    Zhè dòng lóu bìng méiyǒu diàntī.
    This building doesn't have an elevator at all.
    this (measure) building not (particle) not-have elevator
  5. 在这条街上，新建了三栋高楼。
    Zài zhè tiáo jiē shàng, xīn jiànle sān dòng gāolóu.
    On this street, three new high-rise buildings were built.
    at this (measure) street on, newly build (particle) three (measure) high-building

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