台阶 tái jiē

steps; fig. way out of an embarrassing situation

HSK 5

Word data

HSK 5
Frequency 6397th word

Definitions

  1. 1. steps
  2. 2. fig. way out of an embarrassing situation
  3. 3. flight of steps
  4. 4. step (over obstacle)
  5. 5. bench (geology)

Characters

Character Meaning
台 tái HSK 4
platform; stage; stand
阶 jiē HSK 5
stairs; rank or step; variant of 階jiē