shàng tái
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  • 1

    v.take the stage; step up to the dais

    • tā shàng tái yǎn zòu le liǎng zhī gāng qín qǔ zi

      上台演奏钢琴曲子

      She goes up onto the platform and plays two piano pieces.

    • tā shàng tái shí rén men duì tā gǔ zhǎng

      上台人们鼓掌

      She was applauded as she came on stage.

    • tā yī shàng tái jǐn zhāng qíng xù biàn mǎ shàng xiāo shī le

      上台紧张情绪便马上消失

      Her nervousness quickly disappeared once she was on stage.

  • 2

    v.derogmetaassume power; come/rise to power; in charge; take up an official post

    • shuí jiāng huì shàng tái lǐng dǎo guó jiā

      上台领导国家

      Who will assume power and lead the nation?

    • xīn zǒng tǒng jīn tiān shàng tái

      总统今天上台

      The new president came to power today.

    • tā shàng tái hòu gàn guò hǎo jǐ jiàn hào shì

      上台好事

      He has done several good things since he took office.

Word usage

  • "上" and "台" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 不了

      I can't appear on the stage for now.

    • 以为以前

      I thought you'd appeared on the stage before.

    • 掌权

      He assumed power.