Chinese word

台上

Pronunciation

Pinyintái shàng

Meaning

  • nounstage

Example

演员站在台上。yǎn yuán zhàn zài tái shàng

The actor stands on stage.

Illustration for 台上 (stage)

More examples

主持人在台上介绍下一位演员。zhǔ chí rén zài tái shàng jiè shào xià yí wèi yǎn yuán

The host introduces the next actor on stage.

Core concept

The upper surface of a raised platform that puts a person in a visible position.

Common phrases

  • 站在台上zhàn zài tái shàng

    stand on stage

  • 在台上表演zài tái shàng biáo yǎn

    perform on stage

Similar words

舞台wǔ tái: The raised area or space where performances take place.
后台hòu tái: The area behind a stage where performers and staff prepare or wait.
台下tái xià: The area below or in front of a stage where the audience sits.

Definition in Chinese

表示处于舞台或台子的上方位置，多用于描述演员、演讲者在舞台上的状态。biǎo shì chǔ yú wǔ tái huò tái zi de shàng fāng wèi zhì duō yòng yú miáo shù yǎn yuán yán jiáng zhě zài wǔ tái shàng de zhuàng tài

Word origin

台上 (táishàng, "on the stage or platform") joins 台 (tái, "platform") and 上 (shàng, "above or on") to name the position on top of a raised place.

Usage tips

  • In English, "stage" often names the performance area, but this Chinese noun focuses on where a person is positioned, making it suitable for public speaking as well as acting.

Other meanings

  • podiumnoun
  • platformnoun

Opposites

  • 台下tái xiàbelow the stagenoun

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