What does 找台阶儿 mean in Chinese?

找台阶儿 (zhǎo tái jiē r) means "to find an excuse; to look for a pretext" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 找台阶儿?

找台阶儿 is pronounced "zhǎo tái jiē r" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

找台阶儿 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

找台阶儿 is made up of the characters 找, 台, 阶, 儿. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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找台阶儿

zhǎo tái jiē r

to find an excuse; to look for a pretext

verb

Traditional: 找台階兒

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找台阶儿 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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