层
céngTraditional 層
layer; stratum
Every meaning
céng
- layer; stratum
- classifier for layers, floors and levels
- floor; story (of a building)
- level (as in 高层)
In a sentence
我们的办公室在十二层。
Our office is on the twelfth floor.
冬天出门最好穿三层衣服。
In winter it's best to wear three layers of clothes when you go out.
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In the Library
有一次，他提着一大袋饭菜在一楼等了五分钟，电梯一层一层地停，就是不下来。
六号楼没有电梯，他们一层一层往上走。
七楼 · 第三天 · The locked iron door · HSK 4
有的楼连十四层、二十四层也一起不见了。
Words with 层
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).