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梯级

Word · NounTraditional梯級

stair step; cascade dam

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

stair (step); step of a staircase

Tā他
yī一
kǒu口
qì气
pá爬
le了
èr二
shí十
gè个
tī梯
jí级
 。

He climbed twenty steps in one breath.

Zhè这
gè个
tī梯
jí级
tài太
gāo高
le了
 ,
lǎo老
rén人
zǒu走
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
kùn困
nan难
 。

This step is too high; it is difficult for the elderly to walk on.

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Qǐng请
xiǎo小
xīn心
tī梯
jí级
biān边
yuán缘
 。

Please watch out for the edge of the steps.

2.

noun

cascade (development); stepped dam system in hydroelectric engineering

technical

Technical term in hydraulic engineering referring to a series of dams built in steps along a river to create multiple reservoirs for power generation or irrigation.

Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
liú流
shàng上
jiàn建
shè设
le了
duō多
jí级
tī梯
jí级
shuǐ水
diàn电
zhàn站
 。

A multi-stage cascade hydropower station was built on this river.

Tī梯
jí级
kāi开
fā发
shì是
zhì治
lǐ理
zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
liú流
de的
zhòng重
yào要
cuò措
shī施
 。

Cascade development is an important measure for managing this river.

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Gāi该
gōng工
chéng程
bāo包
kuò括
wǔ五
gè个
tī梯
jí级
dà大
bà坝
 。

The project includes five cascade dams.