台阶 臺階 tái jiē ㄊㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄝ toi4 gaai1 HSK 4

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

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 台 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 俩 倆 ( liǎ loeng5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 爱情 愛情 ( ài qíng oi3 cing4 ), 已经 已經 ( yǐ jīng ji5 ging1 ) 上升 ( shàng shēng soeng5 sing1 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 一个 一個 ( yī ge jat1 go3 ) 台阶 臺階 ( tái jiē toi4 gaai1 )。

    Their love has gone to the next level.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 每次 ( měi cì mui5 ci3 ) 去 ( qù heoi3 ) 巴黎 ( Bā lí baa1 lai4 ), 都会 都會 ( dū huì dou1 wui6 ) 去 ( qù heoi3 ) 圣心 聖心 ( shèng xīn sing3 sam1 ) 大教堂 ( dà jiào táng daai6 gaau3 tong4 ), 坐 ( zuò co5 ) 在台 ( zài Tái zoi6 toi4 ) 阶 階 ( jiē gaai1 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 ), 听 ( yǐn teng1 ) 下面 ( xià miàn haa6 min6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 人 ( rén jan4 ) 唱歌 ( chàng gē coeng3 go1 )、 弹琴 彈琴 ( tán qín taan4 kam4 )。

    Every time I go to Paris, I visit the Sacred Heart Basilica, sit on the steps, and listen to the people below singing and playing musical instruments.

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