stair step
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- 1 stair step、step of a staircase、stair tread
This word refers to the individual steps that make up a staircase, focusing on each place where you put your foot rather than the staircase as a whole.
stair step、step of a staircase、stair tread
It means one of the individual steps or stair treads in a staircase.
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นั่งบนขั้นบันได nâŋ bon khân banday sit on a stair step นั่งบนขั้นบันได details
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ระวังขั้นบันไดลื่น ráwaŋ khân banday lʉ̂ʉn Watch out, the stair steps are slippery. ระวังขั้นบันไดลื่น details
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เด็กสะดุดขั้นบันได dèk sàdùt khân banday The child tripped on a stair step. เด็กสะดุดขั้นบันได details
Learning notes
Explanation
ขั้น means a step, level, or stage, and บันได means staircase, so ขั้นบันได literally means a stair step. When counting steps, Thai often uses ขั้น by itself, as in บันไดมีสิบขั้น, “the staircase has ten steps.” Using ขั้นบันได makes it clear that you are talking about the physical steps themselves, such as when they are slippery, broken, or something someone sits on or trips over.
Usage
It is used when talking about real stairs in places such as buildings, stations, schools, temples, or homes. It is common in safety warnings, cleaning, repairs, construction, and when warning children or older people about stairs.
Caution
Do not use ขั้นบันได to mean the whole staircase; that is บันได. For an abstract step in a process, ขั้นตอน is usually more natural.
Differences from similar words
1 stair step synonyms
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ขั้น can mean a step, stage, level, or grade in a broad sense. ขั้นบันได specifically means a step in a staircase.
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ขั้นตอน means a step in a process or procedure. ขั้นบันได is used for a physical stair step, not an abstract step.
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บันได means the staircase as a whole. ขั้นบันได refers to the individual steps that make up the staircase.