塔吊

tǎdiào

noun

Measure Word

一座塔吊 zuò

Meanings

1 tower crane

Characters

to hoist / crane

Examples

HSK 4

塔吊司机的工作很辛苦。

Tǎdiào sījī de gōngzuò hěn xīnkǔ.

The work of a tower-crane operator is very tough.

HSK 6

工地上竖起了两座塔吊。

Gōngdì shàng shùqǐ le liǎng zuò tǎdiào.

Two tower cranes have been erected at the construction site.

Tips

memory

塔 'tower' + 吊 'to hoist / crane' - literally 'tower crane'. The tall, thin cranes that dominate the skyline of any Chinese city under construction.

Stroke Order

塔 tǎ

吊 diào