Definition

Verb: - To appear on stage: To perform or present oneself on a theatrical stage. - To enter the ring/arena: To step into a competition area, especially in contexts like martial arts, boxing, or formal contests.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sau nhiều năm luyện tập, cuối cùng cô ấy cũng đăng đài biểu diễn. (After many years of practice, she finally appeared on stage to perform.)
  • Hai võ sĩ đã sẵn sàng đăng đài cho trận đấu quyết định. (The two fighters are ready to enter the ring for the decisive match.)

Advanced Usage

• The term đăng đài is considered somewhat formal or literary in modern Vietnamese. It is often used in written language, historical contexts, or formal announcements rather than in everyday conversation.
• It carries a connotation of a formal, public, and often significant appearance before an audience.

Variants and Related Words

• Lên sân khấu (verb phrase): A more common, modern phrase meaning "to go on stage."
• Bước vào võ đài/đấu trường (verb phrase): A more common, modern phrase meaning "to step into the ring/arena."

Synonyms

• Xuất hiện trên sân khấu: To appear on stage.
• Ra mắt công chúng: To make a public debut.

Related Phrases

• While đăng đài itself is not typically part of a phrasal verb, it is the core action in formal phrases like:
  • đăng đài thi đấu: to enter the arena to compete.
  • đăng đài biểu diễn: to take the stage to perform.

Related Idioms

• Lên ngôi đăng đài: An idiom meaning to ascend to a position of honor or to take center stage, often used metaphorically for achieving a high status or winning a championship.
  • Sau chiến thắng, anh ấy chính thức lên ngôi đăng đài. (After the victory, he officially ascended to the champion's throne/took center stage.)

1. Appear on the stage, appear on the prize-rring