noun / locative HSK 3
Traditional 樓下
downstairs · below (in a building)
Meaning
楼下 refers to the floor or area below the current level in a multi-story building. It's the opposite of 楼上 (upstairs). The word combines 楼 (building/floor) and 下 (down/below) to literally mean 'building-down.'
Usage
Commonly used in everyday conversation when referring to locations in apartments, offices, or any multi-story buildings. Can refer to the immediate floor below or the ground floor from any upper floor. Often used with 在 (at/in) as in '在楼下' (downstairs).
Examples
- 01我在楼下等你。.I'm waiting for you downstairs.
- 02楼下有一家咖啡店。.There's a coffee shop downstairs.
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Common collocations
- 在楼下downstairs, to be downstairs
- 去楼下to go downstairs
- 楼下邻居downstairs neighbor
- 到楼下to get to downstairs