台阶

Traditional: 臺階

tái jiē

Dictionary entry

steps

What does 台阶 mean?

台阶 (tái jiē) has the following dictionary meaning.

1steps

2flight of steps

3step (over obstacle)

4fig. way out of an embarrassing situation

5bench (geology)

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台TáiTaiwan (abbr.) · surname Tai 阶jiēvariant of 階|阶[jie1]

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How to pronounce 台阶

台阶

tái jiē

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