Definition
登台 is a separable verb-object (离合词) meaning 'to step onto a stage or platform'. You can use it literally for performances, speeches, or presentations, and figuratively for entering a public role or career (like a new CEO 'taking the stage'). As a separable verb, you can insert aspect markers or measures between the two syllables: 登过台 ('have been on stage'), 登了台 ('got on stage'), 登三次台 ('go on stage three times').
v.o.
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 biǎoyǎn jīngjù.He is going on stage tonight to perform Peking opera.
- ，。Zhè wèi gēshǒu yǐjīng dēng guo hěnduō cì tái, jīngyàn hěn fēngfù.This singer has been on stage many times and is very experienced.
- CEO登台。Xīn rèn CEO gānggāng dēng tāi jiù tuīchū le xīn jìhuà.The new CEO just took the stage and launched a new plan.
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