臺階

See also: 台阶 and 台階

Chinese

		(measure word); platform; stage (measure word); platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; desk; station; broadcasting station	rank or step; stairs
trad. (臺階/台階)		臺/台	階
simp. (台阶)		台	阶

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): táijiē

(Zhuyin): ㄊㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄝ
Cantonese (Jyutping): toi⁴ gaai¹
Min Nan (POJ): tâi-kai

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: táijiē
  - Zhuyin: ㄊㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄝ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tairjie
  - IPA ^(key): /tʰaɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Pinyin: táijiēr
  - Zhuyin: ㄊㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄝㄦ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tairjiel
  - IPA ^(key): /tʰaɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕjɛɻ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: toi⁴ gaai¹
  - Yale: tòih gāai
  - Cantonese Pinyin: toi⁴ gaai¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: toi⁴ gai¹
  - IPA ^(key): /tʰɔːi̯²¹ kɑːi̯⁵⁵/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tâi-kai
  - Tâi-lô: tâi-kai
  - Phofsit Daibuun: dai'kay
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /taɪ²⁴⁻²² kaɪ³³/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /taɪ²⁴⁻²² kaɪ⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /taɪ¹³⁻²² kaɪ⁴⁴/

Noun

臺階

flight of steps (Classifier: 級／级 m)

女孩坐在臺階上大哭大喊：「我爸爸在哪兒？」 [MSC, trad.]
女孩坐在台阶上大哭大喊：“我爸爸在哪儿？” [MSC, simp.]
Nǚhái zuò zài táijiē shàng dàkū dàhǎn: “Wǒ bàba zài nǎr?” [Pinyin]
The girl sat on the steps, crying, and shouted, "Where is my dad?"
(figuratively) level (Classifier: 個／个)

我希望你的中文輔導服務能把我的水平提高到一個新的臺階。 [MSC, trad.]
我希望你的中文辅导服务能把我的水平提高到一个新的台阶。 [MSC, simp.]
Wǒ xīwàng nǐ de zhōngwén fǔdǎo fúwù néng bǎ wǒ de shuǐpíng tígāo dào yīge xīn de táijiē. [Pinyin]
I hope your Chinese tutoring service will take my proficiency to the next level.
(figuratively) way out of an awkward situation (Classifier: 個／个 m; 級／级 m)

給她個臺階下，免得她惱羞成怒死不認賬。 [MSC, trad.]
给她个台阶下，免得她恼羞成怒死不认账。 [MSC, simp.]
Gěi tā ge táijiē xià, miǎnde tā nǎoxiūchéngnù sǐbù rènzhàng. [Pinyin]
Give her a way out of the awkward situation so as to avoid her being shamed into anger.

Derived terms

下臺階／下台阶 (xiàtáijiē)
找臺階／找台阶

找臺階下／找台阶下

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