Meaning of tái jiē:
tái jiē
台阶
Noun
steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology)
Tā zuò zài fángzi qián de táijiē shàng yuèdú.
他坐在房子前的台阶上阅读。
He sat reading on the steps in front of the house.
Xiǎoxīn táijiē, màn diǎn zǒu.
小心台阶，慢点走。
Be careful of the steps and walk slowly.
Xiǎoxīn měi yī gè táijiē.
小心每一个台阶。
Be careful of each step.
Tā gěi wǒ yī gè tái jiē xià ràng wǒ hěn gǎnjī.
他给我一个台阶下让我很感激。
He gave me a way out of the embarrassing situation, which I greatly appreciated.
Wǒmen zài shāndǐng de píngtǎn táijiē shàng xiūxi le yīhuǐ'er.
我们在山顶的平坦台阶上休息了一会儿。
We rested for a while on the flat bench at the mountain top.
