xià
tái

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 下台

下台 means to step down from a stage or podium; to step down from public office; to resign; to be ousted. Pronounced xià tái. HSK 7-9.

  • to step down from a stage or podium
  • to step down from public office; to resign; to be ousted
  • to get out of an embarrassing situation; to save face (often used in the negative)

Definitions & Examples

Yǎn
yuán
men
biǎo
yǎn
jié
shù
hòu
 
xià
tái
xiàng
guān
zhòng
zhì
 

After the performance ended, the actors stepped down from the stage together to greet the audience.

Yǎn
jiǎng
zhě
xià
tái
hòu
 
tái
xià
xiǎng
le
liè
de
zhǎng
shēng
 

After the speaker stepped down from the podium, warm applause erupted from the audience.