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电梯

diàn tī · dian ti

Traditional 電梯

HSK 4Old HSK 3Measure words: 台 tái, 部 bù

Meaning

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  1. elevator
  2. escalator
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The broken elevator

  1. Liangliang

    电梯(diàntī)又(yòu)坏了(huàile)，我们(wǒmen)住(zhù)十八楼(shíbālóu)！

    The elevator is broken again, and we live on the 18th floor!

  2. Dengdeng

    那(nà)今天(jīntiān)只能(zhǐnéng)爬(pá)楼梯(lóutī)了(le)。

    Then today we can only climb the stairs.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)拿着(názhe)这么(zhème)多(duō)东西(dōngxi)，怎么(zěnme)爬(pá)？

    With so much stuff, how will you climb?

  4. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)等(děng)一会儿(yīhuìr)，说不定(shuōbudìng)电梯(diàntī)很快(hěnkuài)就(jiù)好(hǎo)。

    Let's wait a while. Maybe the elevator will work again soon.

  5. Liangliang

    师傅(shīfu)说(shuō)，明天(míngtiān)才能(cáinéng)修好(xiūhǎo)电梯(diàntī)。

    The technician says he can only fix the elevator tomorrow.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)今晚(jīnwǎn)就(jiù)睡在(shuìzài)一楼(yīlóu)吧(ba)。

    Then let's just sleep on the ground floor tonight.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)有(yǒu)没(méi)有(yǒu)被(bèi)困(kùn)在(zài)电(diàn)梯(tī)里(lǐ)过(guò)？

Have you ever been stuck in an elevator?

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

没(méi)关(guān)系(xi)，送(sòng)你(nǐ)到(dào)电(diàn)梯(tī)口(kǒu)。

No worries, I will send you to the elevator.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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电
diàn

lightning; electricity

梯
tī

ladder; stairs

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