Chinese word

扶梯

Pronunciation

Pinyinfú tī

Meaning

  • nounescalator

Example

请不要在扶梯上奔跑。qǐng bú yào zài fú tī shàng bēn pǎo

Please do not run on the escalator.

Illustration for 扶梯 (escalator)

More examples

下扶梯时小心脚下。xià fú tī shí xiǎo xīn jiǎo xià

Be careful where you step when going down the escalator.

Core concept

Moving steps form a continuous loop, letting standing passengers travel between floors while the rail supports their hands.

Common phrases

  • 乘扶梯chéng fú tī

    take the escalator

  • 在扶梯上靠右站立zài fú tī shàng kào yòu zhàn lì

    stand on the right side of the escalator

  • 下扶梯xià fú tī

    go down the escalator

Similar words

电梯diàn tī: A powered enclosed cabin carries people or goods up and down between floors.
楼梯lóu tī: A set of fixed steps allows people to walk up or down between floors.
自动扶梯zì dòng fú tī: A staircase driven by electricity moves passengers between floors on circulating steps.

Definition in Chinese

一种由连续踏板在轨道上循环运行的输送设备，通常设有扶手，专为在不同楼层间运送站立或行走的乘客而设计。yì zhǒng yóu lián xù tà bǎn zài guǐ dào shàng xún huán yùn xíng de shū sòng shè bèi tōng cháng shè yǒu fú shǒu zhuān wèi zài bù tóng lóu céng jiān yùn sòng zhàn lì huò xíng zǒu de chéng kè ér shè jì

Word origin

扶梯 (fútī, "escalator") is a shortened form of 自动扶梯 (zìdòng fútī, "automatic escalator"), while 扶 (fú, "support") + 梯 (tī, "ladder") reflects a stepped structure with something to hold.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun commonly follows verbs meaning go up, go down, or ride, so it functions as the object of travel rather than as a verb.

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