台阶

xià lóu shí dāng xīn tái jiē

下楼时当心台阶。

Mind the steps when you go downstairs.

zhè xiē shí tou tái jiē liè le

这些石头台阶裂了。

The stone steps were broken.

tā pǎo xiàng lóu tī yī bù liǎng jí de pǎo xià tái jiē

她跑向楼梯，一步两级地跑下台阶。

She ran for the staircase and down the steps, taking them two at a time.

tā shí fēn gān gà què zhǎo bù dào tái jiē xià

他十分尴尬，却找不到台阶下。

He felt very embarrassed and yet had no idea how to extricate himself from the situation.

gěi tā zhǎo gè tái jiē xià ba

给他找个台阶下吧。

Let's find him a way out.

lǎo shī shí fēn gān gà xiǎng zhǎo gè tái jiē xià

老师十分尴尬，想找个台阶下。

The teacher felt very embarrassed and wanted to extricate from the situation.

zhèng cè yī dàn fā bù jīng jì huì shàng yī gè tái jiē

政策一旦发布，经济会上一个台阶。

Once the policy is released, the economy will go to a higher level.

gōng sī de yè jì huì gèng shàng yī gè tái jiē de

公司的业绩会更上一个台阶的。

The company's performance will go to a higher level.

tā de dì wèi gèng shàng yī gè tái jiē

她的地位更上一个台阶。

Her position was raised to a higher level.