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céng
🏢Intermediate

Meaning

Classifier for layers, floors, or stories in a building.

💡 Memory Tip

层 is for layers — floors of a building, layers of a cake, layers of meaning.

Examples

一层楼
yī céng lóu
one floor
三层蛋糕
sān céng dàn gāo
three-layer cake

Common Nouns Used With

lóubuilding
蛋糕dàn gāocake
huīash / dust
bīngice
含义hán yìmeaning

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