阶梯

階梯

jiētī

noun HSK 7-9 #16,039

Meanings

1 flight of steps; stairs
2 stepping stone; ladder (figurative)

Characters

step; rank; stage

Examples

HSK 3

教育是成功的阶梯。

Jiàoyù shì chénggōng de jiētī.

Education is a stepping stone to success.

HSK 6

沿着石头阶梯往上走。

Yánzhe shítou jiētī wǎng shàng zǒu.

Walk up along the stone steps.

Tips

usage

阶梯 can be literal (physical stairs) or figurative (a path to advancement). 阶梯式 means 'tiered' or 'graduated' - as in 阶梯电价 (tiered electricity pricing).

Stroke Order

阶 jiē

梯 tī