qīng
lóu

archaic
literary

Meaning of 青楼

青楼 means brothel; house of pleasure; courtesan house. Pronounced qīng lóu.

  • brothel; house of pleasure; courtesan house

Definitions & Examples

dài
duō
shī
rén
céng
wèi
qīng
lóu
shī
 

Many ancient poets wrote poems for courtesans.

Zhè
xiǎo
shuō
miáo
huì
le
fán
huá
shì
bèi
hòu
de
qīng
lóu
wǎng
shì
 

This novel depicts the stories of brothels behind the prosperous city.

Shí
nián
jiào
Yáng
zhōu
mèng
 
yíng
qīng
lóu
xìng
míng
 

(A line from Du Mu's poem) Ten years I woke from my Yangzhou dream, Gaining only a fickle lover's name in the pleasure quarters.