How to say “go on stage” in Chinese
go on stage; come to power
“Go on stage” in Chinese is 上台, shàng tái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
上台 is read shàng tái: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A stroke above a line.
On top, 厶; at the bottom, 口 “mouth”. It hints at the sound of 抬 tái.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “上台”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 上台. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她第一次上台表演，紧张得说不出话来。tādìyīcìshàngtáibiǎoyǎn,jǐnzhāngdeshuōbuchūhuàlaiThe first time she went on stage to perform, she was so nervous she couldn't get a word out.
- 请获奖的同学上台qǐnghuòjiǎngdetóngxuéshàngtáiWould the award-winning students please come up on stage.
- 请你上台说几句qǐngnǐshàngtáishuōjǐjùCome up on stage and say a few words.
More words from the lesson “On stage!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “go on stage” in Chinese?
“Go on stage” in Chinese is 上台, pinyin shàngtái.
What does 上台 mean?
上台 (shàngtái) means “go on stage; come to power”.
How do you write 上台?
上台 is 2 characters: 上 (shàng) — top, on; 台 (tái) — stage; measure word for machines. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 上台?
上台 is read shàngtái. Tones: shàng — fourth tone, tái — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“go on stage” in the lesson “On stage!”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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