登台 (dēng tāi) — to go on stage; to appear publicly for a performance or speech; (figurative) to enter a public role or arena; to take the stage
Definition
登台 literally means 'to mount a stage' and covers both performing publicly and (figuratively) entering a public role or arena, like a CEO's debut.
verb
to go on stageto appear publicly for a performance or speech(figurative) to enter a public role or arenato take the stage
Examples
- 登台。Tā jīn wǎn dēng tāi biǎo yǎn jīng jù.He is going on stage tonight to perform Peking opera.
- ，。Zhè wèi gē shǒu yǐ jīng dēng guò hěn duō cì tái, jīng yàn hěn fēng fù.This singer has been on stage many times and is very experienced.
- CEO登台。Xīn rèn CEO gāng gāng dēng tāi jiù tuī chū le xīn jì huà.The new CEO just took the stage and launched a new plan.
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