Chinese word dictionary

舞台

wǔtái · (lit. and fig.) stage; arena

Practice word

Word information

Simplified舞台

Traditional舞臺

Pinyinwǔtái

Part of speech名

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

舞wǔ

to dance; to brandish

台tái

platform; unit; term of address

How to learn 舞台

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Words with the same characters

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跳舞tiàowǔ

to dance

台tái

(classical) you (in letters); variant of 臺|台[tai2]; Taiwan (abbr.); Taiwan (abbr.); surname Tai; desk; table; counter; platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines; typhoon

窗台chuāngtái

windowsill; window ledge

电视台diànshìtái

television station; variant of 電視台|电视台[dian4 shi4 tai2]

平台píngtái

platform; terrace; flat-roofed building

台灯táidēng

desk lamp; table lamp