elevator; escalator
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
elevator; lift; escalator
In everyday usage, "电梯" commonly refers to elevators, but the technical definition also includes escalators. For clarity, one can specify "垂直电梯" (vertical elevator) or "自动扶梯" (escalator).
Qǐng请
chéng乘
zuò坐
diàn电
tī梯
dào到
shí十
lóu楼
。
Please take the elevator to the tenth floor.
Shāng商
chǎng场
lǐ里
yǒu有
liǎng两
bù部
diàn电
tī梯
hé和
yī一
bù部
zì自
dòng动
fú扶
tī梯
。
There are two elevators and one escalator in the mall.
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Zhè这
dòng栋
lóu楼
de的
diàn电
tī梯
huài坏
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
děi得
zǒu走
lóu楼
tī梯
。
The elevator in this building is broken; we have to take the stairs.
Wèi为
le了
fāng方
biàn便
chéng乘
kè客
，
huǒ火
chē车
zhàn站
ān安
zhuāng装
le了
xīn新
diàn电
tī梯
。
New escalators have been installed at the train station for the convenience of passengers.