Chinese Conversation · Level 61
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Chinese word
后台
Pronunciation
Pinyinhòu tái
Meaning
- nounbackstage
Example
演员在后台准备上场。yǎn yuán zài hòu tái zhǔn bèi shàng chǎng
The actor gets ready backstage before going onstage.
More examples
他之所以成功，是因为有强大的后台支持。tā zhī suó yǐ chéng gōng shì yīn wèi yǒu qiáng dà de hòu tái zhī chí
He succeeded because he had strong backing.
Core concept
The out-of-sight side that supports or influences a visible performance, role, or public action.
Common phrases
后台人员hòu tái rén yuán
backstage staff
后台工作hòu tái gōng zuò
backstage work
有后台yǒu hòu tái
have backing
Similar words
后盾hòu dùn: A powerful person or organization that provides support and protection.
背后bèi hòu: A hidden person or force that directs events from behind the scenes.
幕后mù hòu: People or activities working out of public view behind a stage or organization.
后援hòu yuán: Financial, material, or organizational support, or those who provide it.
Definition in Chinese
指戏剧或演出中舞台后方的空间；引申为在公开场合背后提供支持、保护或影响力的个人、关系或势力。zhǐ xì jù huò yǎn chū zhōng wǔ tái hòu fāng de kōng jiān yǐn shēn wèi zài gōng kāi chǎng hé bèi hòu tí gōng zhī chí bǎo hù huò yíng xiǎng lì de gè rén guān xì huò shì lì
Word origin
后 (hòu, "behind") + 台 (tái, "stage") describes the area behind a stage, whose unseen operations give the compound its wider sense of backing or influence.
Usage tips
- When it refers to a person's hidden backing, the tone depends on context and may suggest connections or power, so it is not always a neutral word for helpful support.
Other meanings
- backstage staffnoun
- dressing roomnoun
- supportnoun
- back officenoun
Opposites
- 台前tái qiánfront of the stagenoun
Related words
- 后台人员hòu tái rén yuánbackstage staffnoun
- 后台工作hòu tái gōng zuòbackstage worknoun