jiē​tī HSK7

stepping stone

阶梯 階梯 jiē​tī
stepping stone noun
(metaphorical) a path, means, or ladder to success or progress; a way to reach a goal

You want to climb the ladder of success.

stairs
flight of stairs; a set of steps; a ladder
cause
the origin or cause of something (often used in the context of conflict or disorder)

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.67 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
3.16 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources