How to say “stairs” in Chinese
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“Stairs” in Chinese is 楼梯, lóu tī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
楼梯 is read lóu 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
On the left, 木 “wood”.
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 “楼梯”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 楼梯. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 奶奶在楼梯上摔倒2了nǎinaizàilóutīshangshuāidǎoleGrandma fell on the stairs.
More words from the lesson “Home and yard”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “stairs” in Chinese?
“Stairs” in Chinese is 楼梯, pinyin lóutī.
What does 楼梯 mean?
楼梯 (lóutī) means “stairs”.
How do you write 楼梯?
楼梯 is 2 characters: 楼 (lóu) — building, floor; 梯 (tī) — stairs, ladder. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 楼梯?
楼梯 is read lóutī. Tones: lóu — second tone, tī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“stairs” 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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