fu4 sau2 din6 tai1扶手電梯扶手电梯
Jyutpingfu4 sau2 din6 tai1
Yalefùh sáu dihn tāi
Definition
Escalator; a moving staircase with a synchronized handrail.
colloquialtransportplaces
How it's used
People in Hong Kong often shorten this to just 電梯, which can cause confusion because it also refers to elevators. If you need to be specific, use 扶手電梯 for escalators and 升降機 for elevators. It is standard etiquette to stand on the right side of the escalator to allow others to pass on the left.
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bou6部bouhExamples
Where are you taking the escalator down to the MTR station?
This escalator is broken, we have to take the stairs.
Related words
Common phrases
to take an escalator
the escalator is broken
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 升降機, which is the formal term for an elevator. Using 電梯 for an elevator is common in casual speech, but it is ambiguous and can lead to misunderstandings in public settings.
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