上台 (shàng tái) — to go on stage (in theater, performance); to come to power, to take office (in politics)
Definition
上台 covers both senses: 'to go on stage' for a performer (like 出场) and 'to take power' for a politician (like 就职). The stage sense often pairs with verbs like 表演 or 演出.
verb
to go on stage (in theater, performance)to come to powerto take office (in politics)
Examples
- 上台，。Tā dì yī cì shàng tái biǎo yǎn, yǒu diǎn jǐn zhāng.He was a bit nervous going on stage to perform for the first time.
- 。Xīn lǐng dǎo shàng le tái jiù tuī xíng gǎi gé.The new leader started implementing reforms as soon as he came to power.
- ，。Tā shàng guò hěn duō cì tái, jīng yàn fēng fù.She has been on stage many times and is very experienced.
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