How to say “steps” in Chinese
steps, step
“Steps” in Chinese is 台阶, tái jiē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
台阶 is read tái jiē: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 厶; at the bottom, 口 “mouth”. It hints at the sound of 抬 tái.
On the left, 阝 “hill”: steps up a slope. On the right, 介 jiè hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “台阶”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “steps” in Chinese?
“Steps” in Chinese is 台阶, pinyin táijiē.
What does 台阶 mean?
台阶 (táijiē) means “steps, step”.
How do you write 台阶?
台阶 is 2 characters: 台 (tái) — stage; measure word for machines; 阶 (jiē) — step, stair. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 台阶?
台阶 is read táijiē. Tones: tái — second tone, jiē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“steps” in the lesson “The neighborhood”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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