电
梯

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The word 电梯 (diàntī) for "elevator" or "lift" is formed by directly combining two conceptual building blocks: 电 (diàn), meaning "electricity" or "electric", with 梯 (tī), meaning "ladder" or "stairs". It is a purely logical and descriptive compound, creating the meaning of an "electric stairway", which perfectly captures the essential nature of the modern invention as a powered, vertical transportation device that functionally replaces or mimics the action of climbing stairs.

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我每天坐电梯上班。

Wǒ měitiān zuò diàntī shàngbān.

I take the elevator to work every day.

这个电梯的速度很快。

Zhège diàntī de sùdù hěn kuài.

This elevator is very fast.

如果电梯坏了，我们可以走楼梯。

Rúguǒ diàntī huài le, wǒmen kěyǐ zǒu lóutī.

If the elevator is broken, we can take the stairs.

在高层建筑中，电梯是必不可少的设施。

Zài gāocéng jiànzhù zhōng, diàntī shì bìbùkěshǎo de shèshī.

In high-rise buildings, elevators are essential facilities.

由于电梯故障，我们不得不延迟会议开始的时间。

Yóuyú diàntī gùzhàng, wǒmen bùdébù yánchí huìyì kāishǐ de shíjiān.

Due to elevator malfunction, we had to delay the start of the meeting.

Word Definition - 电梯

diàn tī elevator; escalator; CL:臺|台[tái],部[bù]

Individual Character Details

电 diàn
梯 tī