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Referring to a tall building with 高楼 (gāolóu)
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高楼
Explanation
The noun 高楼 (gāolóu) means "tall building" or "high-rise," a compound of 高 (tall) and 楼 (building). It is used to describe multi-story buildings in urban settings. For example, 从高楼的窗户看外面 means "looking outside from a tall building's window."
Examples
城市里到处都是高楼。
Chéngshì lǐ dàochù dōu shì gāolóu.
The city is full of tall buildings everywhere.
站在高楼上可以看到整个城市的风景。
Zhàn zài gāolóu shàng kěyǐ kàndào zhěnggè chéngshì de fēngjǐng.
Standing atop a tall building, you can see the scenery of the entire city.
这些年，越来越多的高楼拔地而起。
Zhèxiē nián, yuè lái yuè duō de gāolóu bádì ér qǐ.
In recent years, more and more tall buildings have sprung up from the ground.