soeng5 toi4上臺上台
Jyutpingsoeng5 toi4
Yaleséuhng tòih
Definition
To go up on stage, or to assume power in office.
- to go up on stage
- to take power; to assume office
colloquialdaily actionswork
How it's used
Refers specifically to stepping onto a platform or stage for a performance, speech, or formal presentation. It carries a sense of being in the spotlight or facing an audience, rather than just moving to a higher physical level. In professional or school settings, it is the standard way to describe taking the podium.
Examples
He is very nervous and dare not go on stage to perform.
When is it your turn to go on stage and speak?
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Common phrases
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 上樓, which means to go upstairs or to a higher floor in a building. Using 上臺 to describe going to an upper floor will sound confusing as it implies a theatrical or formal stage setting.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
