上台 (soeng5 toi4 | shang4 tai2) : to go up to the stage

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上台

soeng5 toi4

shang4 tai2

to go up to the stage; to rise to authority; to be in the limelight

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 2,100,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

上台

This word was added by tym on 12th Nov 2004 09:39 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

Characters in this word:

上 soeng6 soeng5 - up, above; ascend
台 toi4 toi4*2 ji4 - platform; a title of respect; Taiwan

1 compounds containing this word:

擺上台 - to place blame on someone for a crime; to scapegoat

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雖然只係上台分享下自己嘅經歷，但唔知點解好自然會覺得怯場。粵
Although merely sharing my experiences on stage, I do not know why I would naturally get stage fright.

One Cantonese Homophone / Homophone Variant for this word:

上臺 soeng5 toi4 shang3 tai2 = assume the reins of government

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