Chinese–EnglishWith examples
台阶
tái jiē · tai jie
Traditional 臺階
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- steps
- flight of steps
- step (over obstacle)
- fig. way out of an embarrassing situation
- bench (geology)
In a sentence
2 examples01
他俩的爱情，已经上升了一个台阶。
Their love has gone to the next level.
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02
他坐在门口的台阶上等我。
He sat on the steps by the door waiting for me.
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