Do you differentiate between 层 and 楼?
Hi,

Do you differentiate between 层 and 楼?

For example, if I wanted to say, "this building is 20 stories tall = this is a 20-story building", should I say 这件建筑一共有20层 or 这件建筑一共有20楼 or are both correct?

Also, if I wanted to tell my neighbor that I live on the 6th floor, should I say 我住6楼 or 我住6层 or are both correct?

Thanks.

Question

Do you differentiate between 层 and 楼?
Hi,

Do you differentiate between 层 and 楼?

For example, if I wanted to say, "this building is 20 stories tall = this is a 20-story building", should I say 这件建筑一共有20层 or 这件建筑一共有20楼 or are both correct?

Also, if I wanted to tell my neighbor that I live on the 6th floor, should I say 我住6楼 or 我住6层 or are both correct?

Thanks.

Answer

这栋建筑／大楼/房子一共有20层 。
我住在6楼。（常用）  /我住在6层（少用）

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We do you differentiate between 层 and 楼, but we can use them interchangeably in your sentences.
All your sentence are correct. However, 层 is a more accurate word when you refer to floors in a building.

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如果整个6层都是属于你的家或公司，也可以说“我住在6层/我公司在6层”

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1.It should be 这栋建筑
2.this building is 20 stories tall = 这栋建筑有20层楼高
   this is a 20-story building = 这是一栋有20层楼的建筑
3.I live on the 6th floor = 我住在6楼