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上台

shàng tái · shang tai

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HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to rise to power (in politics)
  2. to go on stage (in the theater)
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Talent show nerves

  1. Liangliang

    下一个(xiàyīge)就(jiù)轮到(lúndào)你(nǐ)上台(shàngtái)了(le)。

    You're next on stage.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)好(hǎo)紧张(jǐnzhāng)，腿(tuǐ)都(dōu)软(ruǎn)了(le)。

    I'm so nervous my legs are weak.

  3. Liangliang

    深呼吸(shēnhūxī)，上台(shàngtái)以后(yǐhòu)看(kàn)我(wǒ)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    Take a deep breath. Once on stage, just look at me.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)一(yī)上台(shàngtái)就(jiù)看(kàn)你(nǐ)。

    Okay. As soon as I'm on stage I'll look at you.

  5. Liangliang

    糟糕(zāogāo)，我(wǒ)要(yào)去(qù)后台(hòutái)拿(ná)吉他(jítā)了(le)！

    Oh no, I have to go backstage to get the guitar!

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)上台(shàngtái)以后(yǐhòu)看(kàn)谁(shéi)？

    Then who do I look at on stage?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)上(shàng)台(tái)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)时(shí)紧(jǐn)张(zhāng)得(de)忘(wàng)了(le)台(tái)词(cí)。

The first time she went on stage to perform, she was so nervous that she forgot her lines.

02

乐(yuè)队(duì)还(hái)没(méi)上(shàng)台(tái)，观(guān)众(zhòng)就(jiù)已(yǐ)经(jīng)坐(zuò)满(mǎn)了(le)。

The band hadn't even gone on stage yet, and the audience had already filled the seats.

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