What does 台阶 mean in Chinese?
台阶 (táijiē) means steps.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
台阶
steps
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
steps
02
flight of steps
03
step (over obstacle)
04
fig. way out of an embarrassing situation
05
bench (geology)
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 台阶
How do you pronounce 台阶?
台阶 is pronounced táijiē.
Is 台阶 an HSK word?
台阶 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 台阶?
台阶 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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