HSK · Level 5
133 words
Chinese word
梯子
Pronunciation
Pinyintī zi
Meaning
- nounladder
Example
请把梯子靠在墙上。qǐng bǎ tī zi kào zài qiáng shàng
Please lean the ladder against the wall.
More examples
她小心地爬上梯子换灯泡。tā xiǎo xīn dì pá shàng tī zi huàn dēng pào
She carefully climbed the ladder to change the light bulb.
Core concept
A pair of side supports joined by rungs, forming a movable path to a higher place.
Common phrases
爬梯子pá tī zi
climb a ladder
搬梯子bān tī zi
carry a ladder
折叠梯子zhé dié tī zi
folding ladder
Similar words
楼梯lóu tī: Fixed steps inside a building for moving between floors.
台阶tái jiē: A small set of steps at a building entrance or outdoors.
自动扶梯zì dòng fú tī: Motor-powered moving steps that carry people up or down.
Definition in Chinese
由一系列横档和两侧支撑组成的便携器具，用于攀爬高度或搬运近距离的物品，也常作为作业时的辅助工具。yóu yí xì liè héng dàng hé liǎng cè zhī chēng zǔ chéng de biàn xié qì jù yòng yú pān pá gāo dù huò bān yùn jìn jù lí de wù pǐn yě cháng zuò wéi zuò yè shí de fǔ zhù gōng jù
Word origin
梯子 (tīzi, "ladder") is 梯 (tī, "ladder") plus 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix"), a familiar Mandarin pattern for forming an ordinary object noun.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this noun pairs naturally with verbs for leaning, placing, holding, and climbing, so the verb supplies practical detail in a short request.