上 shàng
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 一 — one
- Made of
- ⺊ divination 一 one
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
上台
shàngtái
to take the stage
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 新经理上台后，立即调整了公司的销售策略。 Xīn jīnglǐ shàngtái hòu, lìjí tiáozhěng le gōngsī de xiāoshòu cèlüè. After the new manager came into office, they immediately adjusted the company's sales strategy.
- 歌手一上台，台下就响起了掌声。 Gēshǒu yī shàngtái, tái xià jiù xiǎngqǐ le zhǎngshēng. As soon as the singer stepped onto the stage, applause rang out below.
- 她有点紧张，不敢上台讲话。 Tā yǒudiǎn jǐnzhāng, bù gǎn shàngtái jiǎnghuà. She was a little nervous and didn't dare to go on stage and speak.
Related words
- 车上 chēshang in the car, on the bus
- 地上 dìshang on the ground, on the floor
- 关上 guānshàng to close, to shut
- 楼上 lóushàng upstairs
- 路上 lùshang on the way
- 马上 mǎshàng right away, at once
- 上 shàng on, above; to go up
- 上班 shàngbān to go to work
- 上边 shàngbian above, on top
- 上车 shàngchē to get on (a bus or car)
- 上次 shàngcì last time
- 上课 shàngkè to attend class, to start class