电梯

电梯 diàntī

Elevator

电梯 in a sentence HSK 3 繁體電梯 dianti

What 电梯 means

Elevator

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Character by character

电梯 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

电

diàn

Electrical (electricity)

梯

tī

Ladder

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How to write 电梯

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电梯 in a sentence

我们坐电梯上去吧。

Wǒmen zuò diàntī shàngqu ba.

Let's take the lift up.

这个楼的电梯坏了。

Zhège lóu de diàntī huài le.

The lift in this building is broken.

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Questions about 电梯

What does 电梯 mean in English?

电梯 is pronounced diàntī and means Elevator.

How do you pronounce 电梯?

电梯 is diàntī in pinyin — written dianti without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 电梯?

电梯 is written with 2 characters: 电 (diàn) Electrical (electricity), 梯 (tī) Ladder. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 电梯 written in traditional Chinese?

電梯. The simplified form 电梯 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 電梯 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced diàntī.

Is 电梯 an HSK word?

Yes — 电梯 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.

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