电梯 diàn tī
“elevator; escalator”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 電梯Measure word 台 · 部
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
电梯 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 594: 电梯 diàntī — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 94
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 电梯
电梯 means an elevator or lift in a building. It is a noun, often used with verbs like 坐, 乘, 上, 下, and 等; common patterns are 坐电梯上楼/下楼 and 电梯来了/坏了. Use 电梯里 for the space inside the elevator.
例句Example sentences
- 电梯来了，我们进去吧。diàn tī lái le, wǒ men jìn qù ba.The elevator is here; let's go in.
- 我每天坐电梯上八楼。wǒ měi tiān zuò diàn tī shàng bā lóu.I take the elevator up to the eighth floor every day.
- 电梯坏了，我们走楼梯吧。diàn tī huài le, wǒ men zǒu lóu tī ba.The elevator is broken; let's take the stairs.