tǒng
zi
lóu

common
noun

Meaning of 筒子楼

筒子楼 means corridor-style apartment building with rooms on both sides of a long central hallway; tube-shaped residence. Pronounced tǒng zi lóu.

  • corridor-style apartment building with rooms on both sides of a long central hallway; tube-shaped residence

Definitions & Examples

zhù
zài
dān
wèi
fēn
de
tǒng
zi
lóu
 
chú
fáng
suǒ
dōu
shì
gōng
yòng
de
 

He lives in a tube-shaped apartment building assigned by his work unit, with shared kitchens and bathrooms.

Tǒng
zi
lóu
de
yīn
xiào
guǒ
hǎo
 
lín
shuō
huà
dōu
néng
tīng
jiàn
 

The sound insulation in corridor-style apartment buildings is poor; you can hear neighbors talking.

dòng
lǎo
tǒng
zi
lóu
yào
chāi
qiān
le
 
zhù
men
dōu
zài
zhǎo
xīn
fáng
zi
 

That old tube-shaped apartment building is going to be demolished, and the residents are all looking for new homes.

Measure Words

/ dòng
Primary
/ zuò
/ pái