jiē
阶下囚
step; grade; rank
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
step; stair; rank
Can refer to physical steps or to levels in a hierarchy.
Tā他
yī一
bù步
yī一
bù步
dì地
zǒu走
shàng上
tái台
jiē阶
。
He walked up the steps one by one.
Tā他
zài在
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
de的
zhí职
wèi位
yòu又
shēng升
le了
yī一
jiē阶
。
His position in the company has risen another rank.