台阶
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
台阶 (táijiē) · steps
台阶 (táijiē) means “steps; stairs”. It is written with 2 characters: 台 (stage) + 阶 (stairs). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 台阶 is built
The characters
台 tái · stage
What 台 is made of
- 厶sī — private
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
阶 jiē · stairs
What 阶 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 介jiè — agent
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 介 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
门前有几级台阶。Mén qián yǒu jǐ jí táijiē.There are a few steps in front of the door.
下台阶的时候小心点。Xià táijiē de shíhou xiǎoxīn diǎn.Be careful going down the steps.
Questions about 台阶
What does 台阶 mean?
台阶 (táijiē) means “steps; stairs”.
How do you pronounce 台阶?
台阶 is pronounced táijiē.
Which HSK level is 台阶?
台阶 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 电视台diànshìtáiTV station
- 电台diàntáiradio station
- 舞台wǔtáistage
- 窗台chuāngtáiwindowsill
- 台上táishàngon stage
- 阳台yángtáibalcony
- 柜台guìtáicounter
- 台风táifēngtyphoon
- 台táistage
- 阶段jiēduànstage
Learn 台阶 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 94: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.