梯子 tīzi ladder
ladder; stepladder
How to remember 梯子: 梯 ladder + 子 child = ladder.
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How it is used
- The physical ladder - 爬梯子 (pá tīzi) to climb a ladder, 架梯子 to set up a ladder.
- Measure word 把 (yī bǎ tīzi) or 架.
- In internet slang 梯子 also means a VPN ('ladder over the wall'); context decides which.
Example sentences
- 她从梯子上摔了下来。 Tā cóng tīzi shàng shuāi le xiàlái.She fell down the ladder.
- 他失去了平衡，从梯子上摔了下来。 Tā shīqù le pínghéng, cóng tīzi shàng shuāi le xiàlái.He lost his balance and fell off the ladder.
- 这个梯子是否足够坚固以承受我的重量？ Zhège tīzi shìfǒu zúgòu jiāngù yǐ chéngshòu wǒ de zhòngliàng?Is this ladder strong enough to bear my weight?