云梯 (yún tī) — scaling ladder (used in ancient siege warfare); firefighting ladder
Definition
云梯 is a long extendable ladder — historically a scaling ladder leaned against city walls in siege warfare, today a firefighting ladder on a truck. The measure word 架 matches a rigid, frame-like object.
noun
scaling ladder (used in ancient siege warfare)firefighting ladder
Measure word · 架
Examples
- ，云梯。Gǔ dài gōng chéng shí, shì bīng yòng yún tī pá shàng chéng qiáng.In ancient siege warfare, soldiers used scaling ladders to climb the city walls.
- 云梯。Xiāo fáng yuán yòng yún tī cóng gāo lóu jiù chū le bèi kùn de rén.The firefighters used a ladder to rescue the trapped people from the tall building.
- 云梯，。Zhè zhǒng yún tī kě yǐ shēn suō, fēi cháng fāng biàn.This type of ladder is extendable and very convenient.
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