台阶

臺階
tái jiē
HSK 5
flight of steps (leading up to a house)
noun

Example Sentences

这个台阶很滑，请小心。
zhègè táijiē hěn huá ， qǐng xiǎoxīn 。
This step is very slippery, please be careful.
他在台阶上摔了一跤。
tāzài táijiē shàng shuāileyījiāo 。
He slipped on the step.
我们在台阶上坐着休息。
wǒmen zài táijiē shàng zuò zháo xiūxī 。
We are sitting on the steps to rest.

Individual Characters

HSK 4
台tái
desk, platform, stage, terrace
阶jiē
variant of 階|阶[jie1]

Words with similar meanings

台阶梯táijiētī
stair
More general term for a series of steps or stairs.
阶梯jiētī
staircase
Refers to an organized series of steps or a structure containing steps.

Words Starting With 台

台风tái fēng
hurricane; typhoon

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Public Lists with 台阶

HSK 5
All words for the HSK 5 test
City Infrastructure
Buildings, roads, public facilities, urban planning, neighborhoods.
House, Home & Living
Rooms, household items, renting, owning, basic utilities, neighborhoods.