WordTaiwan frequency #9,953
騎樓
ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄡˊ
“arcade; covered walkway at ground level with upper floors above, common in southern Chinese architecture.”
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- 大樓ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄡˊa large, multistory building; a tall building.
- 騎士ㄐㄧˋ ㄕˋknight; a medieval European mounted warrior of the lowest rank of feudal nobility; (Tw) bike or scooter rider
- 樓梯ㄌㄡˊ ㄊㄧstair; staircase; a series of steps connecting floors in a building.
- 騎車ㄑㄧˊ ㄔㄜto ride a bicycle or motorcycle; to cycle; to motorbike; to bike
- 一樓ㄧ ㄌㄡˊfirst floor (ground floor in mainland China); first floor (floor above ground in Taiwan).
- 二樓ㄦˋ ㄌㄡˊsecond floor; floor above the ground floor (in mainland China); floor directly above the ground floor (in Taiwan).
- 紅樓夢ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄡˊ ㄇㄥˋDream of the Red Chamber; classic Chinese novel from the Qing dynasty; one of the Four Great Classical Novels; by Cao Xueqin (first 80 chapters) and Gao E (last 40); depicts the rise and fall of the Jia family
- 騎兵ㄑㄧˊ ㄅㄧㄥcavalry; mounted soldiers who fight on horseback; used for charges, scouting, and rapid maneuvers.
- 頂樓ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄌㄡˊtop floor of a building; rooftop; attic; loft; penthouse; (flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc)
- 下樓ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄡˊto go downstairs; to descend the stairs; to leave an upper floor.
- 騎乘ㄑㄧˊ ㄔㄥˊto ride; to mount and travel on a vehicle or animal; riding as a mode of transport.
- 樓上ㄌㄡˊ ㄕㄤˋupstairs; the floor above; (Internet slang) the previous poster in a forum thread