阶梯 (jiē tī) — flight of steps; staircase; (figurative) stepping stone; ladder to success
Definition
Literally a flight of steps, but commonly used figuratively for a 'stepping stone' or 'ladder' toward a goal. 楼梯 is the everyday word for indoor stairs; 梯子 is a portable ladder; 台阶 is outdoor steps or a face-saving exit.
noun
flight of stepsstaircase(figurative) stepping stoneladder to success
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 阶梯，。Yán zhe jiē tī wǎng shàng zǒu, jiù néng kàn dào tú shū guǎn.Walk up the steps and you'll see the library.
- 阶梯。Zhè cì shí xí shì tā shì yè de zhòng yào jiē tī.This internship is an important stepping stone in his career.
- 阶梯。Zhī shi shì tōng wǎng chéng gōng de jiē tī.Knowledge is the ladder to success.
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