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Jyutping toi4 gaai1
Pinyin tái jiē

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. steps
  2. flight of steps
  3. step (over obstacle)
  4. fig. way out of an embarrassing situation
  5. bench (geology)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    梯級
    step of a stair
  2. 名詞
    比喻​件​事​有​調​解​嘅​餘​地​或​機​會
    figuratively: room or opportunity for reconciliation
    • 下台階
      下台阶
      haa6 toi4 gaai1
      a means of escape or an excuse
  3. 參看
    台階
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, 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台階。
      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。
      wǒ xī wàng nǐ de zhōng wén fǔ dǎo fú wù néng bǎ wǒ de shuǐ píng tí gāo dào yī ge xīn de tái jiē .
      I hope your Chinese tutoring service will take my proficiency to the next level.
  2. noun
    step (on a flight of stairs) (Classifier: 級/级 m; 階/阶 m)
    (syn.) 砛仔, 圪臺臺, 圪台台, 石檐, 砛坎仔, 砛, 砛栈, 崎仔, 砛棧, 圪踏子
    • 當心臺階。
      当心台阶。
      dāng xīn tái jiē .
      Mind your step.
    • 女孩坐在台階上大哭大喊:“我爸爸在哪兒?”
      女孩坐在台阶上大哭大喊:“我爸爸在哪儿?”
      nǚ hái zuò zài tái jiē shàng dà kū dà hǎn : “ wǒ bà ba zài nǎ r5 ? ”
      The girl sat on the steps, crying, and shouted, "Where is my dad?"
  3. noun, figuratively
    way out of an awkward situation (Classifier: 個/个 m; 級/级 m)
    • 給她個台階下,免得她惱羞成怒死不認賬。
      给她个台阶下,免得她恼羞成怒死不认账。
      gěi tā ge tái jiē xià , miǎn de tā nǎo xiū chéng nù sǐ bù rèn zhàng .
      Give her a way out of the awkward situation so as to avoid her being shamed into anger.
Definitions (兩岸三地生活差異詞語彙編—Two Shores Three Places)
  1. 購屋:臺
    梯階、臺階、梯級
  2. 購屋:陸
    臺階、梯級
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    当心台阶。
    當心臺階。
    dāng xīn tái jiē .
    • Mind your step.