上台

shàng tái

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to rise to power (in politics)
2. to go on stage (in the theater)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 下台 xià tái 下台 xià tái to go off the stage politics: to go off the stage

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 在...上 structure: 在舞台上上台.

Common mistakes

Note that the political meaning 'rise to power' cannot use 登台.

Example Sentences

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他刚 上台 ，还需要时间。

He just came to power and still needs time.

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Child Words of 上台

• 台 台 tái: desk; table; counter
• 上 上 shàng: on top