Meaning of 舞台
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (lit. and fig.) stage; arena
How to use 舞台
舞台 is used for a real theater stage and also for any arena where people show their talents, like the world stage or a political stage. Example: 她第一次站在舞台上唱歌。(Tā dì yī cì zhàn zài wǔtái shang chàng gē.) She stood on stage and sang for the first time.
舞 (wǔ) means to dance, as in 跳舞 (tiàowǔ), and 台 (tái) means a raised platform, as in 阳台 (yángtái) balcony. Put them together and you get the platform where people dance and perform: a stage.
Common mistake: Learners often write 午 (wǔ, noon) instead of 舞, since both are read wǔ with the third tone. 舞 has many more strokes and the dancing-feet part at the bottom, so check that part when you write it.
舞台 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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舞 wǔ · to dance · 14 strokes
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台 tái · you · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 舞台.
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | to dance |
| 电台 | diàntái | transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station |
| 电视台 | diànshìtái | television station |
| 台上 | táishàng | on stage |
| 阳台 | yángtái | balcony; porch |
| 台阶 | táijiē | steps; flight of steps |
| 窗台 | chuāngtái | windowsill; window ledge |
| 台风 | táifēng | stage presence, poise |
| 舞蹈 | wǔdǎo | dance (performance art); dancing |
| 上台 | shàngtái | to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) |
| 平台 | píngtái | platform; terrace |
| 站台 | zhàntái | platform (at a railway station); (Tw) (of an influential person) to publicly endorse or ca |
Questions about 舞台
What does 舞台 mean?
舞台 (wǔtái) means "(lit. and fig.) stage; arena" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 舞台?
舞台 is made of 2 characters: 舞 (14 strokes), 台 (5 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 舞台 an HSK word?
Yes. 舞台 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 舞台 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 舞台 is written 舞臺.
What is the difference between 舞台 and 台上?
舞台 is a noun meaning the stage itself. 台上 (táishàng) is a place phrase meaning on the stage or on the platform, often used for where someone is standing. You can say 舞台上 to mean on the stage as well.
Can 舞台 be used for things other than theater?
Yes. It is often used in a figurative sense, like 国际舞台 (guójì wǔtái) the international stage, or 历史舞台 (lìshǐ wǔtái) the stage of history. It refers to a place where someone can play an important role.