- 五角大楼 wǔjiǎodàlóu the PentagonThe headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, a pentagonal building located near Washington, D.C.; often used metonymically to refer to the department itself
- 摩天大楼 mótiāndàlóu skyscrapera very tall building that seems to touch the sky
- 百货大楼 bǎihuòdàlóu department storea large building containing a department store
- 双子星大楼 shuāngzǐxīngdàlóu Twin Towersthe Twin Towers, specifically referring to landmark twin skyscraper complexes such as the former World Trade Center in New York City
- 公寓大楼 gōngyùdàlóu apartment buildinga large building containing multiple apartments
- 办公大楼 bàngōngdàlóu office buildinglarge building containing offices for organizations or businesses
- 世贸中心大楼 shìmàozhōngxīndàlóu World Trade CenterWorld Trade Center; specifically the twin towers in New York City destroyed in the September 11 terrorist attacks
