gangway; accommodation ladder; boarding stairs
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
gangway; accommodation ladder; boarding stairs (used for embarking or disembarking ships, aircraft, or trains)
Refers specifically to the portable stairs, ramp, or ladder used to board or leave ships, aircraft, or trains. In aviation contexts, often called 'airstairs' or 'aircraft boarding stairs'.
Shuǐ水
shǒu手
fàng放
xià下
xián舷
tī梯
，
ràng让
chéng乘
kè客
dēng登
chuán船
。
The sailors lowered the gangway to let passengers board the ship.
Qǐng请
tōng通
guò过
xián舷
tī梯
dēng登
jī机
。
Please board the aircraft via the accommodation ladder.
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Zhè这
sōu艘
yóu邮
lún轮
de的
xián舷
tī梯
hěn很
kuān宽
，
fāng方
biàn便
lún轮
yǐ椅
tōng通
xíng行
。
The gangway of this cruise ship is very wide, making it convenient for wheelchairs to pass.
Jī机
chǎng场
dì地
qín勤
rén人
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
yí移
dòng动
xián舷
tī梯
。
The airport ground crew are moving the mobile boarding stairs.