台阶 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 台阶 hsk 5

台阶 (臺階)

Definition steps / flight of steps / step (over obstacle) / fig. way out of an embarrassing situation / bench (geology)

Usage

中文释义三台星亦名泰阶，故称台阶。古人以为有三公之象，因以指三公之位或宰辅重臣。

Characters 台 (臺) tái 阶 (階) jiē

COMMON WORDS WITH 台阶
	台阶式 ( 臺階式 ) tái jiē shì step / bench ( 臺階式 )

	下台阶 ( 下臺階 ) xià tái jiē to extricate oneself / way out ( 下臺階 )

	找台阶儿 ( 找台階兒 ) zhǎo tái jiē r to find an excuse / to look for a pretext ( 找台階兒 )

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