Writing
台阶 (tái jiē) — how to say "step" in Chinese
台阶
Step
noun
Character composition
台
platform
阶
step
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Collocations
上台阶
shàng tái jiē
go up the steps
台阶很高
tái jiē hěn gāo
the steps are high
下台阶
xià tái jiē
go down the steps
Examples
博物馆门前有十几级大理石台阶，人们需要一步一步走上去才能进入大厅。
There are more than ten marble steps in front of the museum entrance, which people need to climb to enter the hall.
小心台阶。
Watch your step.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "step" in Chinese?
"step" in Chinese is 台阶 (tái jiē).
台阶 meaning in English
台阶 (tái jiē) means "Step".
How is 台阶 pronounced?
It is pronounced tái jiē (written as tai jie, taijie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Step in Chinese character
It is written 台阶: 台 has 5 strokes, 阶 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 台阶?
台阶 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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