台阶
Pinyin: táijiē
steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); bench (geology)
Example sentence
他俩的爱情，已经上升了一个台阶。
Tā liǎ de àiqíng, yǐjīng shàngshēng le yī gè táijiē.
Their love has gone to the next level.
What 台阶 means
台阶 (táijiē) is a Chinese word meaning “steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); bench (geology)”. It appears in the HSK 5 collection.
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HSK 5
哎
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hey!
哎呀
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interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
唉
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alas; oh dear
爱护
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to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect
安
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(bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease; to install; to fix; to fit
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seat belt; safety belt
安慰
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to comfort; to console
安装
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to install; to erect; to fix; to mount
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to stay up late or all night
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to grasp (also fig.); assurance; to seize; to hold
白
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white; in vain; free of charge; (bound form) vernacular (e.g. 白話|白话[bai2 hua4])