How to say “stage” in Chinese

舞台
wǔtái

stage

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Art”

“Stage” in Chinese is 舞台, wǔ tái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

舞台 is read wǔ tái: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

wǔ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
tái — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

舞
wǔ — dance
台
tái — stage; measure word for machines

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 “舞台”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 舞台. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 她从小就想站2在舞台上tācóngxiǎojiùxiǎngzhànzàiwǔtáishangEver since she was a child, she dreamed of standing on a stage.

More words from the lesson “At the theater”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “stage” in Chinese?

“Stage” in Chinese is 舞台, pinyin wǔtái.

What does 舞台 mean?

舞台 (wǔtái) means “stage”.

How do you write 舞台?

舞台 is 2 characters: 舞 (wǔ) — dance; 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 舞台?

舞台 is read wǔtái. Tones: wǔ — third tone, tái — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“stage” in the lesson “At the theater”

This word is from the topic “Art” of HSK 5. 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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