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拾级而上 (shí jí ér shàng) — “Ascend the steps, walk up the stairs” in Chinese

拾级而上 (shí jí ér shàng) means “ascend the steps, walk up the stairs, climb the steps” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

ascend the steps

walk up the stairs

climb the steps

你可以拾级而上或是乘坐电梯。

You can take the stairs or the lift up.

成功的人生如同登高,一步一步地拾级而上,这中间会有一个个关键的转折点。

Success in life is like climbing a height: It has to be done step by step. In the course of this there are certain crucial turning points.

The characters in 拾级而上

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拾
shí9pick up, collect, or ten
级
jí6level, grade, rank
而
ér6and, but, then
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend

More words starting with 拾

  • shí拾le了picked up, collected
  • shí拾dào到found, picked up
  • shí拾duo掇tidy up, clean up
  • shí拾wù物Lost property
  • shí拾jí级ascend step by step
  • shí拾jiè芥with great ease, effortless
  • shí拾huāng荒scavenging, junk picking
  • shí拾qǐ起pick up, gather
  • shí拾qǐ起lai来pick up, retrieve
  • shí拾yí遗to collect neglected works, to fill in omissions
  • shí拾yí遗bǔ补quē缺To fill in gaps and omissions, To make up for deficiencies
  • shí拾líng零pick up scraps, miscellany

Frequently asked questions

What does 拾级而上 mean in Chinese?
拾级而上 (shí jí ér shàng) means “ascend the steps, walk up the stairs, climb the steps”.
How do you pronounce 拾级而上?
拾级而上 is pronounced shí jí ér shàng in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “ascend the steps” in Chinese?
“ascend the steps” is 拾级而上 (shí jí ér shàng) in Chinese.
How is 拾级而上 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 拾级而上, each with pinyin and an English translation.
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