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上场

shàng chǎng · shang chang

Traditional 上場

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. on stage
  2. to go on stage
  3. to take the field
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Waiting on the bench

  1. Dengdeng

    教练(jiàoliàn)，我(wǒ)什么时候(shénmeshíhou)上场(shàngchǎng)？

    Coach, when do I go on?

  2. Qiqi

    下半场(xiàbànchǎng)再(zài)上场(shàngchǎng)吧(ba)，先(xiān)看看(kànkan)。

    Go on in the second half. Watch for now.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)热身(rèshēn)二十(èrshí)分钟(fēnzhōng)了(le)！

    I've already warmed up for twenty minutes!

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)在(zài)等(děng)上场(shàngchǎng)，腿(tuǐ)都(dōu)坐(zuò)麻(má)了(le)。

    I'm waiting to go on too. My legs have gone numb from sitting.

  5. Qiqi

    好(hǎo)，你们(nǐmen)现在(xiànzài)上场(shàngchǎng)！

    OK, you two go on now!

  6. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)，我的(wǒde)球鞋(qiúxié)还(hái)在(zài)家里(jiālǐ)！

    Oh no, my sneakers are still at home!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

教(jiào)练(liàn)让(ràng)替(tì)补(bǔ)球(qiú)员(yuán)上(shàng)场(chǎng)。

The coach sent the substitute player onto the field.

02

演(yǎn)员(yuán)们(men)即(jí)将(jiāng)上(shàng)场(chǎng)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)。

The actors are about to go on stage to perform.

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