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台阶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

台阶 Usage and Examples

step

steps

stairs

staircase

这些石头台阶被磨平破裂了。

The stone steps were worn and broken.

他跳上了台阶,按了门铃。

He bounded up the steps and pushed the bell of the door.

The characters in 台阶

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
台
tái5platform, stage, desk, counter
阶
jiē6steps, level, stage

More words starting with 台

  • tái台shàng上on stage, in public
  • tái台shàng上de的lǎo老jiào教shòu授the old professor on stage, the elderly professor on stage
  • tái台xià下audience, spectators
  • tái台xià下de的the audience, off-stage
  • tái台xià下guān观zhòng众Audience, Spectators
  • tái台guāng光Taiguang
  • tái台qián前on stage, in front of the stage
  • tái台běi北Taipei
  • tái台nán南Tainan
  • tái台dì地plateau, tableland
  • tái台nǚ女shì士Ms. Tai
  • tái台zi子platform, table

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Questions about 台阶

What does 台阶 mean in Chinese?

台阶 (tái jiē) means “step, steps, stairs, staircase”.

How do you pronounce 台阶?

台阶 is pronounced tái jiē in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “step” in Chinese?

“step” is 台阶 (tái jiē) in Chinese.

How is 台阶 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 台阶, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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