tái
jiē

HSK 4
common
noun

Meaning of 台阶

台阶 means step; flight of steps; staircase; level; stage; new height. Pronounced tái jiē. HSK 4.

  • step; flight of steps; staircase
  • level; stage; new height
  • way out; chance to save face; opportunity to back down gracefully

Definitions & Examples

zuò
zài
mén
kǒu
de
tái
jiē
shàng
děng
 

He was waiting for me sitting on the steps by the door.

Zhè
zuò
miào
qián
yǒu
hěn
gāo
de
shí
tou
tái
jiē
 

There are very high stone steps in front of this temple.

xiǎo
xīn
de
zǒu
xià
shī湿
huá
de
tái
jiē
 

She carefully walked down the slippery steps.

Lǎo
fáng
zi
de
zhì
tái
jiē
zhī
zhī
zuò
xiǎng
 

The wooden steps of the old house creaked.