How to Say ‘There's a small step at the entrance.’ in Traditional Chinese
門口有一個小台階。
mén kǒu yǒu yī gè xiǎo tái jiē
[ménkǒu yoe ee guh xiǎo táijiē]
💬 Usage Tip: To say something exists somewhere, start with the place and follow it with 有: place + 有 + thing. 門口有一個小台階 works just like 店裡有廁所 "there's a restroom in the shop".
Phrase Breakdown
門口有
mén kǒu yǒu
at the entrance there is
門口 (ménkǒu) means 'doorway' or 'entrance', and 有 (yǒu) means 'there is'.
門口有人在等你。
Someone is waiting for you at the door.
Words in this phrase
門口
mén kǒu
[ménkǒu]
entrance; doorway
The area at the door of a building.
我在餐廳門口等你。
I'll wait for you at the restaurant entrance.
有
yǒu
[yoe]
to have; there is/are
Used to show possession or that something exists or is available.
我們有很多交流機會。
We have many opportunities to interact.
一個小台階。
yī gè xiǎo tái jiē
a small step
台階 (táijiē) means 'step'. 小 (xiǎo) means 'small'. Say 一個 as yí ge.
小心，有一個小台階。
Careful, there's a small step.
Words in this phrase
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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