Definition
台下 is a position word (方位词) meaning 'under the stage' or 'offstage'. In theater contexts, it commonly refers to the audience area (as opposed to the stage). It can also be used metaphorically to mean 'outside the spotlight' or 'behind the scenes'.
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(position word) offstageunder the stagethe area in front of the stage (audience side) or backstage
Examples
- ，台下。Yǎnyuán zài tái shàng biǎoyǎn, tāi de guānzhòng kàn de hěn kāixīn.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。Zhège wèntí láizì tāi de tíwèn.This question came from the audience.
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