楼道 lóudào corridor
corridor; passageway (in storied building)
How to remember 楼道: 楼 building + 道 way = corridor.
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How it is used
- The corridor/hallway/stairwell in a multi-story building - 楼道里 (lóudào lǐ) in the corridor, 打扫楼道 (dǎsǎo lóudào) clean the hallway.
- Refers to the shared passageway/stairway space between apartments; everyday residential term.
- Contrast 走廊 (zǒuláng, corridor generally); 楼道 is specifically the building's internal passage/stairwell.