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Usages of lóu
我 住 在 一 个 新 公寓 里， 在 十 楼， 每天 都 坐 电梯 上去。wǒ zhù zài yí gè xīn gōngyù lǐ, zài shí lóu, měitiān dōu zuò diàntī shàngqù.
I live in a new apartment on the tenth floor and take the elevator up every day.
我 住 在 十 楼， 这 楼 很 安静。wǒ zhù zài shí lóu, zhè lóu hěn ānjìng.
I live on the tenth floor; this building is very quiet.
我们 走 楼梯 上 十 楼 吧。wǒmen zǒu lóutī shàng shí lóu ba.
Let’s walk up the stairs to the tenth floor.
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