The Chinese word for escalator is
电动扶梯

diàn dòng fú tī

Chinese Definition

escalator
1. 自动电梯
Components
电
1. Simplified form of 電
动
1. Simplified form of 動
2. Simplified form of 働
扶
1. to hold onto something as support; to support oneself
2. to help someone up; to support someone
3. to help; to aid; to assist
4. to try to do something despite illness
Fu
5. (Min Dong) to pardon
6. (Min Nan) to brownnose; to suck up; to kiss someone's ass
7. (Alternative form 膚) an ancient unit of length equal to the width of four fingers
8. Alternative form of 匍 Only used in 扶服 (, 扶伏)
梯
1. ladder; steps; stairs
擔堂梯 - to carry a ladder
2. ladder-shaped object
3. to climb
4. to lean against
5. (Hong Kong, in compounds) escalator
梯旁 - along the Central–Mid-Levels escalator -