云梯
yúntī
The English phrase "monkey bar" is translated into Mandarin as 云梯 (yúntī).
云梯 refers to a piece of playground equipment consisting of an overhead ladder of bars for children to swing from.
How do you pronounce it?
yúntī
Did you know?
- In a historical context, a 云梯 was not a toy but a specialized siege ladder used by ancient Chinese armies to scale city walls. The name remains the same today for the playground version.
- Because 云梯 literally means 'cloud ladder', the term is occasionally used in xianxia or wuxia fantasy literature to describe magical ladders that reach the heavens.
- The term 云梯 is shared with various types of firefighting ladders used to reach high floors, continuing the 'cloud' metaphor for extreme height.
Examples in context
- 他在玩云梯。Tā zài wán yúntī.He is playing on the monkey bars.
- 那个云梯很高。Nàge yúntī hěn gāo.That monkey bar is very high.
Example conversation
A father and daughter are at a park.
- 雨婷 Yuting爸爸，我想玩云梯！Bàba, wǒ xiǎng wán yúntī!Daddy, I want to play on the monkey bars!
- 志强 Zhiqiang好啊，但是要小心。Hǎo a, dànshì yào xiǎoxīn.Okay, but be careful.
- 雨婷 Yuting你看，我能抓稳云梯。Nǐ kàn, wǒ néng zhuā wěn yúntī.Look, I can hold onto the monkey bars firmly.
- 志强 Zhiqiang雨婷真棒！Yǔtíng zhēn bàng!Yuting, you are great!
