How to Say ‘A small step’ in Traditional Chinese
一個小台階
yī gè xiǎo tái jiē
[ee guh xiǎo táijiē]
💬 Usage Tip: In 一個, 一 is said (yí), not (yī), because 個 (gè) is a falling tone. That gives (yí ge xiǎo tái jiē).
Phrase Breakdown
一
yī
[ee]
one; a/an
The number one; before a classifier or noun, it can mean one single item.
一球就讓全場安靜了。
That one goal made the whole stadium go quiet.
個
gè
[guh]
general classifier
A very common measure word used with many everyday objects and items.
我想要一個這個。
I would like one of this.
小
xiǎo
[xiǎo]
small
Little in size.
這是一個小問題。
This is a small problem.
台階
tái jiē
[táijiē]
step
A raised step, often at an entrance.
小心台階。
Watch the step.
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