<p>&quot;一个人踩着梯子上去&quot;, &quot;一个人蹬着梯子上去&quot;.</p>
<p>I prefer the second sentence.</p>
<p>&quot;踩&quot; (cai3) and &quot;蹬&quot; (deng1) have similar meanings. &quot;踩&quot; is an action related to a foot or feet, (step on something), while &quot;蹬&quot; is about an action related to a leg or legs. &quot;踩&quot; is more about status, but &quot;蹬&quot; is more about force and motion.</p>
<p>For example, 他踩着一个硬币 (He got a coin under his foot. He stepped on a coin. He managed to hide a coin under his foot). 青蛙后腿一蹬，跳进水里。（The frog trusts its legs and jumps into the water).</p>

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PdotWang
<p>Yes.</p>
<p>踩 means just &quot;having one's foot pressed on something (the ground or another object)&quot;</p>
<p>Examples:</p>
<p>别踩着我！ Don't step on me!</p>
<p>他左脚踩在凳子上。 His left foot steps on the chair.</p>
<p>一个人踩着梯子上去。 One person goes up by stepping on a ladder.</p>

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Lily White
<p>不过，由于栏杆上固定的是真正的筐，每当球投进时，就得有一个人踩着梯子上去把球取出来。</p>
<p>This is from the Standard Course Book of HSK5, section 13.</p>
<p>What is the meaning of 踩?</p>
<p>Something like:</p>
<p>就得有一个人踩着梯子上去 =
should exist a person stepping up to go up the ladder?</p>
<p>So 踩 means to step up, to walk up? To step, to walk?</p>

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What is the meaning of 踩 in 就得有一个人踩着梯子上去把球取出来?
# What is the meaning of 踩 in 就得有一个人踩着梯子上去把球取出来?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-08-27)

不过，由于栏杆上固定的是真正的筐，每当球投进时，就得有一个人踩着梯子上去把球取出来。

This is from the Standard Course Book of HSK5, section 13.

What is the meaning of 踩?

Something like:

就得有一个人踩着梯子上去 =
should exist a person stepping up to go up the ladder?

So 踩 means to step up, to walk up? To step, to walk?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-08-27. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

"一个人踩着梯子上去", "一个人蹬着梯子上去".

I prefer the second sentence.

"踩" (cai3) and "蹬" (deng1) have similar meanings. "踩" is an action related to a foot or feet, (step on something), while "蹬" is about an action related to a leg or legs. "踩" is more about status, but "蹬" is more about force and motion.

For example, 他踩着一个硬币 (He got a coin under his foot. He stepped on a coin. He managed to hide a coin under his foot). 青蛙后腿一蹬，跳进水里。（The frog trusts its legs and jumps into the water).


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### Answer by username_2 on 2022-08-27. Score: 3

Yes.

踩 means just "having one's foot pressed on something (the ground or another object)"

Examples:

别踩着我！ Don't step on me!

他左脚踩在凳子上。 His left foot steps on the chair.

一个人踩着梯子上去。 One person goes up by stepping on a ladder.


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