台上
HSK 4 (2021)
台上 (táishàng) · on stage
台上 (táishàng) means “on stage”. It is written with 2 characters: 台 (stage) + 上 (on). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 台上 is built
The characters
台 tái · stage
What 台 is made of
- 厶sī — private
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
上 shàng · on
What 上 is made of
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
老师站在台上讲话。Lǎoshī zhàn zài tái shàng jiǎng huà.The teacher is standing on stage giving a talk.
台上唱歌的人是谁？Tái shàng chàng gē de rén shì shéi?Who is the person singing on stage?
Questions about 台上
What does 台上 mean?
台上 (táishàng) means “on stage”.
How do you pronounce 台上?
台上 is pronounced táishàng.
Which HSK level is 台上?
台上 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 电视台diànshìtáiTV station
- 电台diàntáiradio station
- 舞台wǔtáistage
- 窗台chuāngtáiwindowsill
- 台阶táijiēsteps
- 阳台yángtáibalcony
- 柜台guìtáicounter
- 台风táifēngtyphoon
- 台táistage
- 车上chēshàngon the bus
Learn 台上 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 95: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.