层céngfloor (of a building); story

1. 1.

   floor (of a building); storynoun

2. 2.

   classifier for layersmeasure word

• 层floor (of a building); story

层 follows a number for floors, as in 五层 or 在三层, and for layers, as in 一层雪.

1. HSK 1

   我家在三层。

   Wǒ jiā zài sān céng.

   My home is on the third floor.

2. HSK 2

   这个楼有十层。

   Zhège lóu yǒu shí céng.

   This building has ten floors.

3. HSK 2

   早上起来，外边有一层雪。

   Zǎoshang qǐlái, wàibian yǒu yì céng xuě.

   When I get up in the morning, there is a layer of snow outside.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   请问，王医生在几层？

   Qǐngwèn, Wáng yīshēng zài jǐ céng?

   Excuse me, which floor is Dr. Wang on?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   在五层，您可以坐电梯。

   Zài wǔ céng, nín kěyǐ zuò diàntī.

   The fifth floor; you can take the elevator.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   电梯在哪儿？

   Diàntī zài nǎr?

   Where is the elevator?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   往前走，就在右边。

   Wǎng qián zǒu, jiù zài yòubian.

   Go straight ahead; it's on the right.

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