How to say “elevator” in Chinese
elevator
“Elevator” in Chinese is 电梯, diàn tī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
电梯 is read diàn tī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Originally a picture of lightning.
On the left, 木 “wood”; on the right, 弟 dì hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “电梯”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 电梯. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们楼没有电梯wǒmenlóuméiyǒudiàntīOur building has no elevator.
- 请乘电梯上楼。qǐngchéngdiàntīshànglóuPlease take the elevator upstairs.
- 电梯已经修好了diàntīyǐjīngxiūhǎoleThe elevator has already been fixed.
- 电梯正在维修diàntīzhèngzàiwéixiūThe elevator is under repair.
- 这是员工专用电梯，顾客请走那边。zhèshìyuángōngzhuānyòngdiàntī,gùkèqǐngzǒunàbiānThis elevator is for staff only, customers please use the one over there.
- 电梯又出故障了diàntīyòuchūgùzhàngleThe elevator has broken down again.
More words from the lesson “Home and yard”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “elevator” in Chinese?
“Elevator” in Chinese is 电梯, pinyin diàntī.
What does 电梯 mean?
电梯 (diàntī) means “elevator”.
How do you write 电梯?
电梯 is 2 characters: 电 (diàn) — electricity; 梯 (tī) — stairs, ladder. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 电梯?
电梯 is read diàntī. Tones: diàn — fourth tone, tī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“elevator” in the lesson “Home and yard”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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