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title: "Taijie Meaning: 台阶 (táijiē) Means “steps”"
description: "台阶 (traditional 臺階, táijiē) means “steps; flight of steps”. Hear its tones, see what 台 and 阶 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/taijie"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 台阶 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

台阶 táijiē

## steps; flight of steps

## It can also mean

- (fig.) a way out; a face-saving exit

## Its characters

1. 台 tái platform
2. 阶 jiē steps

## In a sentence

小心台阶，别摔倒了。 Watch the steps, don't fall.

我们就坐在门口的**台阶**上吃月饼。

From [中秋夜班 · A Mid-Autumn night at the office: mooncakes for the security guard](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/mid-autumn-festival-story-in-chinese#library-word-468-470)

[More about 台阶](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%B0%E9%98%B6)

## More words with 台 or 阶

- [出台 chūtái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chutai)
- [电视台 diànshìtái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianshitai)
- [电台 diàntái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diantai)
- [柜台 guìtái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guitai)
- [后台 hòutái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houtai)
- [阶层 jiēcéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieceng)
- [阶段 jiēduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieduan)
- [平台 píngtái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingtai)
- [前台 qiántái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiantai)
- [上台 shàngtái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangtai)

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