Writing
阶梯 (jiē tī) — how to say "stairs" in Chinese
阶梯
Stairs
noun
Character composition
阶
step
梯
ladder
Radicals / Keys
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
走下阶梯
zǒu xià jiētī
walk down the stairs
Examples
我们沿着阶梯走到山顶。
We walked up the stairs to the top of the mountain.
这是阶梯。
This is stairs.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say stairs in Mandarin?
"stairs" in Chinese is 阶梯 (jiē tī).
What does 阶梯 mean in English?
阶梯 (jiē tī) means "Stairs".
How is 阶梯 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiē tī (written as jie ti, jieti). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "stairs" in Chinese characters?
It is written 阶梯: 阶 has 6 strokes, 梯 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 阶梯?
阶梯 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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