梯子

• 拼音: tī zi
• 汉字拆解: 梯 = 木 (wood) + 弟 (younger brother, phonetic); 子 = noun suffix

含义

Ladder. A climbing tool with rungs.

Basic household and work tool for reaching high places. Also used metaphorically for means of advancement. In internet slang, can refer to VPN or tools for accessing blocked content.

例句

1. 够不着顶上的柜子，你帮我去拿个梯子来。
2. 装修工人搬着梯子上上下下，忙了整整一天。
3. 他把这份工作当作往上爬的梯子，做完就跳槽了。

用法指南

语境: household, work, construction

语气: practical

正确说法

• 借我用一下梯子。(Let me borrow the ladder.)
• 小心，梯子放稳了再爬。(Be careful — make sure the ladder is stable before climbing.)

错误说法

• 把楼梯说成'梯子' (Don't call stairs 梯子 — stairs are 楼梯; 梯子 is a portable ladder)

起源与历史

梯 means ladder or stairs, 子 is a noun suffix — a climbing ladder.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal