How to say “lift” in Chinese
lift (up, together)
“Lift” in Chinese is 抬, tái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
抬 is read tái. 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, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 台 tái 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 “抬”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Moving furniture”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lift” in Chinese?
“Lift” in Chinese is 抬, pinyin tái.
What does 抬 mean?
抬 (tái) means “lift (up, together)”.
How do you write 抬?
抬 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 抬?
抬 is read tái. Tones: tái — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lift” in the lesson “Moving furniture”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. 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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