What does 上台 mean in Chinese?
上台 (shàngtái) means to rise to power (in politics).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
上台
to rise to power (in politics)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to rise to power (in politics)
02
to go on stage (in the theater)
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 上台?
上台 is pronounced shàngtái.
Is 上台 an HSK word?
上台 is on the HSK 6 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 上台?
上台 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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