Stairwell in Chinese
stairwell (in a building) · HSK 6
楼道
- 楼 building
- 道 road
楼道里的灯坏了。 The light in the stairwell is broken.
Other ways to say stairwell
More words with 楼 or 道
How do you say stairwell in Chinese?
Stairwell in Chinese is 楼道 (lóu dào). You can also say 单元 (dān yuán).
Which word should I use?
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