台阶
táijiē
steps; flight of steps
Every meaning
táijiē
- steps; flight of steps
- (fig.) a way out; a face-saving exit
In the Library
我们就坐在门口的台阶上吃月饼。
中秋夜班 · A Mid-Autumn night at the office: mooncakes for the security guard · HSK 4
晚上上楼，走到那里就是一片黑，只能扶着墙，一级一级地数台阶。
楼道里的灯 · The stairwell light · HSK 5
Its characters
- 台táiplatform; stage
- 阶jiēsteps; stairs (as in 台阶)
Words with 台
Words with 阶
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).