Chinese word

滑梯

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuá tī

Meaning

  • nounslide

Example

雨后滑梯会变得很滑。yǔ hòu huá tī huì biàn de hěn huá

The slide may become very slippery after it rains.

Illustration for 滑梯 (slide)

More examples

孩子们排队从滑梯上滑下来。hái zi men pái duì cóng huá tī shàng huá xià lái

The children line up to slide down the slide.

Core concept

A playground structure combines steps for climbing with a smooth, sloping surface for sliding down.

Common phrases

  • 坐滑梯zuò huá tī

    ride a slide

  • 下滑梯xià huá tī

    slide down a slide

  • 塑料滑梯sù liào huá tī

    plastic slide

Similar words

滑道huá dào: A sloping passage or surface used for people or objects to slide downward.
梯子tī zi: A tool with steps for climbing to a higher place.

Definition in Chinese

由倾斜的滑面与供攀爬的台阶或梯子组成，供人从高处向下滑行的游乐设备。yóu qīng xié de huá miàn yǔ gōng pān pá de tái jiē huò tī zi zǔ chéng gōng rén cóng gāo chù xiàng xià huá xíng de yóu lè shè bèi

Word origin

滑 (huá, "to slide") + 梯 (tī, "ladder") combines the motion down a smooth surface with the structure used to climb up.

Usage tips

  • English uses "slide" for both the playground object and the action, but this Chinese noun names the equipment only.

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