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阶 jiē

stairs, steps; degree, rank

Strokes
6
Level
HSK 5
Radical
阝
Traditional
階
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 阝介 ⿰阝介

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  1. 这个项目已经进入了新的阶段。
    Zhège xiàngmù yǐjīng jìnrù le xīn de jiēduàn.
    This project has already entered a new stage.
    this (measure) project already enter (particle) new (particle) stage
  2. 你现在处于人生的哪个阶段？
    Nǐ xiànzài chǔyú rénshēng de nǎge jiēduàn?
    What stage of life are you at now?
    you now situated-at life (particle) which stage (question)
  3. 小心台阶，慢慢走。
    Xiǎoxīn táijiē, mànman zǒu.
    Watch out for the steps, walk slowly.
    be-careful steps slowly walk
  4. 这个阶段并不是最难的。
    Zhège jiēduàn bìng bú shì zuì nán de.
    This stage isn't actually the hardest.
    this (measure) stage at-all not is most hard (particle)
  5. 门口的台阶上坐着一只小猫。
    Ménkǒu de táijiē shàng zuòzhe yì zhī xiǎomāo.
    A little cat sits on the steps at the doorway.
    doorway (particle) steps on sit-(particle) one (measure) kitten

Words with 阶 (4)