Writing
楼梯 (lóu tī) — how to say "stairs" in Chinese
楼梯
Stairs
noun
Character composition
楼
building
梯
ladder
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
上楼梯
shàng lóutī
to go up the stairs
楼梯旁边
lóutī pángbiān
beside the stairs
走楼梯
zǒu lóutī
to take the stairs
Examples
他每天走楼梯上班。
He takes the stairs to work every day.
我上楼梯。
I go up the stairs.
Mnemonic
[lóu tī-] Lou Ti carries a ladder to a tall building and leans it against the wall. "Lou Ti, why a ladder when there are 楼梯 inside?" his friend laughs. The boy climbs the steps to the second floor, skipping one at a time 🏢🪜.
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Frequently asked questions
Stairs meaning in Chinese
"stairs" in Chinese is 楼梯 (lóu tī).
楼梯 meaning in English
楼梯 (lóu tī) means "Stairs".
How is 楼梯 pronounced?
It is pronounced lóu tī (written as lou ti, louti). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "stairs" in Chinese characters?
It is written 楼梯: 楼 has 13 strokes, 梯 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 楼梯?
楼梯 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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