Definition
写字楼 is a Chinese term for 'office building', distinct from 办公室 (an individual office room). It refers to a commercial building with multiple floors of office spaces, often found in business districts. In mainland China, 写字楼 is the standard word for a dedicated office building, while 办公楼 is also common but can include government or institutional buildings. You'll hear it in real estate contexts: 写字楼出租 ('office building for rent').
p.w.
office building (commercial, multi-tenant)
Examples
- 写字楼,。Zhè dòng xiě zài shì zhōngxīn, jiāotōng hěn fāngbiàn.This office building is in the city center, very convenient for transportation.
- 写字楼。Tāmen gōngsī zū le zhěng céng xiě.Their company rented an entire floor of the office building.
- 写字楼。Zhè dòng xīn xiě míngnián cáinéng wán gōng.This new office building won't be completed until next year.
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