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台阶 / 臺階

tái jiē

Meaning

  • steps
  • flight of steps
  • step (over obstacle)
  • figuratively way out of an embarrassing situation
  • bench (geology)

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Example sentences

  • 他俩的爱情,已经上升了一个台阶。

    他倆的愛情,已經上升了一個臺階。

    tā liǎ de ài qíng, yǐ jīng shàng shēng le yí gè tái jiē。

    Their love has reached a new level.

  • 那个红发小女孩儿坐在台阶上抚摸著她的猫。

    那個紅髮小女孩兒坐在臺階上撫摸著她的貓。

    nà ge hóng fā xiǎo nǚ hái ér zuò zài tái jiē shàng fǔ mō zhù tā de māo。

    The little red-haired girl sat on the steps, stroking her cat.

  • 我每次去巴黎,都会去圣心大教堂,坐在台阶上,听下面的人唱歌、弹琴。

    我每次去巴黎,都會去聖心大教堂,坐在臺階上,聽下面的人唱歌、彈琴。

    wǒ měi cì qù bā lí, dū huì qù shèng xīn dà jiào táng, zuò zài tái jiē shàng, tīng xià miàn de rén chàng gē、 tán qín。

    Every time I go to Paris, I visit the Sacré-Cœur Basilica, sit on the steps, and listen to people singing and playing instruments below.

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