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后台

hòu tái · hou tai

Traditional 後台

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. backstage area
  2. behind-the-scenes supporter
  3. (computing) back-end
  4. background
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Behind the stage

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)的(de)表演(biǎoyǎn)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)！我们(wǒmen)去(qù)后台(hòutái)看看(kànkan)吧(ba)。

    Today's show was really good! Let's go take a look backstage.

  2. Dengdeng

    后台(hòutái)不能(bùnéng)随便(suíbiàn)进(jìn)吧(ba)？

    You can't just walk backstage, right?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)朋友(péngyou)在(zài)后台(hòutái)工作(gōngzuò)，他(tā)让(ràng)我们(wǒmen)进去(jìnqù)。

    My friend works backstage. He lets us in.

  4. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，后台(hòutái)好(hǎo)乱(luàn)！这(zhè)件(jiàn)衣服(yīfu)真(zhēn)好看(hǎokàn)，我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)试试(shìshì)吗(ma)？

    Wow, backstage is so messy! This outfit is really nice. May I try it on?

  5. Liangliang

    不行(bùxíng)！那(nà)是(shì)演员(yǎnyuán)今晚(jīnwǎn)要(yào)穿(chuān)的(de)。

    No! That is what the actor will wear tonight.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

演(yǎn)出(chū)结(jié)束(shù)后(hòu)，演(yǎn)员(yuán)们(men)回(huí)到(dào)后(hòu)台(tái)休(xiū)息(xi)。

After the performance ended, the actors went backstage to rest.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)网(wǎng)站(zhàn)的(de)后(hòu)台(tái)正(zhèng)在(zài)升(shēng)级(jí)，暂(zàn)时(shí)无(wú)法(fǎ)登(dēng)录(lù)。

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