扶梯 (fú tī) — staircase with handrails; stepladder
Definition
扶梯 literally means 'railing ladder' and covers both an escalator (moving staircase) and a step ladder. The handrail (扶手) is part of what gives the word its name.
noun
staircase with handrailsstepladder
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Examples
- 扶梯，。Qǐng zǒu fú tī, bú yào tiào.Please use the staircase, don't jump.
- 扶梯，。Tā cóng gōng jù jiān ná chū fú tī, zhǔn bèi xiū dēng.He took the stepladder from the toolroom to fix the light.
- 扶梯，。fú tī De fú shǒu hěn zāng, nǐ cā yí xià.The handrail of the staircase is dirty; wipe it.
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