English–Chinese

“stairs” in Chinese

Chinese

Also阶梯 (jiē tī)

Pronunciation

Pinyinlóu tī

Example

请从楼梯上去,不要坐电梯。qǐng cóng lóu tī shàng qù bú yào zuò diàn tī

Please go up the stairs; do not take the elevator.

Illustration for 楼梯 (stairs)

How to say “stairs” in Chinese

“Stairs” in Chinese is 楼梯 (lóu tī).

A built-in path of repeated steps that connects one level of a building to another.

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

Example sentences with 楼梯

请抓紧楼梯扶手,小心滑倒。qǐng zhuā jǐn lóu tī fú shǒu xiǎo xīn huá dào

Please grip the stair railing firmly and be careful not to slip.

Tips for using 楼梯

  • English usually uses the plural form stairs, while Chinese 楼梯 (lóutī, "stairs") is a regular noun without an English-style plural ending, so context shows whether one staircase or more is meant.

Other Chinese words for “stairs”

我们坐在阶梯上聊天。wǒ men zuò zài jiē tī shàng liáo tiān

We sit on the stairs and chat.

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