阁楼 gélóu garret
garret; loft; attic
How to remember 阁楼: 阁 cabinet + 楼 building = garret.
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How it is used
- An attic or loft - the small room under the roof or a raised sleeping platform - 他把旧书堆在阁楼上 (tā bǎ jiù shū duī zài gélóu shàng) he piled old books in the attic.
- Everyday noun for the cramped top space of a house; in small apartments it can mean a mezzanine sleeping loft.
- Distinct from 顶楼 (dǐnglóu, the top floor of a building) - 阁楼 is the under-roof nook itself.
Example sentences
- 你在阁楼上做了什么？ Nǐ zài gélóu shàng zuò le shénme?What were you doing in the attic?