台下 (tāi) — (position word) offstage, under the stage; the area in front of the stage (audience side) or backstage
Definition
Position word for the area offstage or in front of/below the stage — the audience side. Pairs with 台上 (onstage / on the platform), which marks the performer's side.
noun
(position word) offstageunder the stagethe area in front of the stage (audience side) or backstage
Examples
- ，台下。Yǎn yuán zài tái shàng biǎo yǎn, tāi de guān zhòng kàn dé hěn kāi xīn.The actors perform on stage, and the audience offstage enjoys it.
- 台下，。Tā zhàn zài tāi, děng zhe shàng tái.He stood offstage, waiting to go on.
- 台下。Zhè ge wèn tí lái zì tāi de tí wèn.This question came from the audience.
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