电梯

diàn tī

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Common

Definitions

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ladder

escalator, a type of moving staircase

stair

stairs, the non-mechanical alternative

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aerial work platform (e.g. cherry picker or scissor lift)

refers to elevator/lift, more formal or technical

电梯 refers to both elevators and escalators. If you need to specify an escalator, use 扶梯 (fú tī) to avoid confusion.

升降机 (shēng jiàng jī) is a more technical or formal term for elevator, often seen in engineering contexts.

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请等一下，电梯马上就来。

Please wait a moment, the elevator will arrive soon.

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to take an elevator

elevator shaft

lightning

ladder