Word: 台阶 (táijiē) Traditional: 臺階 台阶 dictionary entry táijiē steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) Full dictionary entry for 台阶 Example sentences using 台阶 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 你就给他一个台阶下吧。 Nǐ jiù gěi tā yí gè táijiē xià ba. Just give him a way to save face. 小心，台阶很滑！ Xiǎoxīn, táijiē hěn huá! Careful, the steps are slippery!