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“lift” in Chinese

Chinese

Also掀 (xiān) · 掀起 (xiān qǐ)

Pronunciation

Pinyintái

Example

请帮我抬一下这个箱子。qǐng bāng wǒ tái yí xià zhè ge xiāng zi

Please help me lift this box.

Illustration for 抬 (lift)

How to say “lift” in Chinese

“Lift” in Chinese is 抬 (tái).

Raises and supports a person or object, often while moving it to a nearby place.

Full entry for 抬: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 抬

工人们一起把重物抬起来了。gōng rén men yì qǐ bǎ zhòng wù tái qǐ lái le

The workers lifted the heavy object together.

Tips for using 抬

  • In a polite request, adding 一下 (yíxià, "briefly") after the verb presents the action as short and softens the request.

Other Chinese words for “lift”

2

掀

xiān

verblift

他把盖子掀了。tā bǎ gài zi xiān le

He lifted the lid.

他把窗帘掀起让阳光进来。tā bǎ chuāng lián xiān qǐ ràng yáng guāng jìn lái

He lifted the curtain to let in sunlight.

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