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电梯
diàntī
Description
电梯是楼里的机器，可以帮你上楼或者下楼，不用走楼梯。
An 电梯 is a machine in a building that helps you go up or down without using the stairs.
很多高楼里都有电梯，坐电梯又快又方便。
Many tall buildings have 电梯, which are fast and convenient to use.
Meanings
电梯diàntī
elevator; lift
我们坐电梯上五楼吧。
Let's take the elevator to the fifth floor.
电梯diàntī
escalator (moving staircase)
商场里的电梯坏了，我们走楼梯吧。
The elevator in the mall is broken; let's take the stairs.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
电 (electric) + 梯 (stairs/ladder), literally "electric stairs."
- Nuance
usually means elevator; escalator is often 自动扶梯 or 扶梯 to be clear.
In videos
“另外一种电梯是从下面直接上去的”
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