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楼上

lóu shàng · lou shang

Traditional 樓上

HSK 1

Meaning

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  1. upstairs
  2. (Internet slang) previous poster in a forum thread
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Noisy upstairs

  1. Dengdeng

    楼上(lóushàng)今晚(jīnwǎn)好(hǎo)吵(chǎo)。

    Upstairs is so noisy tonight.

  2. Liangliang

    他们(tāmen)在(zài)跳舞(tiàowǔ)吗(ma)？

    Are they dancing?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)上去(shàngqù)看(kàn)了(le)，楼上(lóushàng)的(de)小朋友(xiǎopéngyǒu)在(zài)练(liàn)跳绳(tiàoshéng)。

    I went up and saw: the kid upstairs is practicing jump rope.

  4. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)晚(wǎn)还(hái)跳绳(tiàoshéng)？

    Jumping rope this late?

  5. Dengdeng

    他(tā)说(shuō)明天(míngtiān)比赛(bǐsài)，想(xiǎng)拿(ná)第一(dìyī)。

    He said there's a competition tomorrow and he wants first place.

  6. Liangliang

    那就(nàjiù)让(ràng)他(tā)练(liàn)吧(ba)，楼上(lóushàng)加油(jiāyóu)！

    Then let him practice. Go, upstairs!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)把(bǎ)我(wǒ)的(de)行(xíng)李(li)拿(ná)到(dào)楼(lóu)上(shàng)吗(ma)?

Would you carry my luggage upstairs?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

楼(lóu)上(shàng)住(zhù)着(zhe)一(yí)位(wèi)退(tuì)休(xiū)的(de)老(lǎo)师(shī)。

A retired teacher lives upstairs.

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楼
lóu

house with more than 1 story; storied building

上
shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts)

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