MEANING/意义
      
  • tái jiē
      
    sound for pinyin
      
      
    step,staircase; (fig.) opportunity to extricate from an awkward position
EXAMPLES/列句
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    wǒ bù zhī dào tài shān yǒu duō shao jí tái jiē .
      
    sound for pinyin
    I don't know how many steps there are on the way up Mount Tai.
COMBINATIONS/组合
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    xià tái jiē
      
    sound for pinyin
    have one more or less graceful way to back out of an embarrassing situation
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