Definition
上场 (shàng chǎng) means 'to go on stage' for performers or 'to take the field' for athletes — it focuses on the action of entering the performance or competition space. 出场 (chū chǎng) is similar but can also mean 'to appear on the scene' in a broader sense, while 上台 (shàng tái) specifically means 'to go on stage' in theater and also has the political meaning 'to come to power'.
verb
to go on stage (for a performance)to take the fieldto enter the sports field
Easily confused
- 商场shāng chǎngsound-alikeshopping mall, shopping center, department store
Examples
- 上场。Yǎnyuánmen zhèngzài zhǔnbèi shàng chǎng.The actors are preparing to go on stage.
- 上场，。Xià bàn chǎng tā shàng chǎng le, yíng dé le bǐsài.He took the field in the second half and won the game.
- ，。Tā shàng guo yí cì chǎng, suǒyǐ bù jǐnzhāng.She has been on stage once before, so she's not nervous.
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