zǒutái

走台

Word · VerbTraditional走臺

stage rehearsal; runway walk

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to rehearse on stage; to walk through positions and blocking before performance

Theater terminology referring to the rehearsal process where actors physically walk through their positions, movements, and lighting cues on stage, usually without full costume or makeup.

Yǎn演
yuán员
men们
míng明
tiān天
zhèng正
shì式
yǎn演
chū出
 ,
jīn今
tiān天
zhèng正
zài在
zǒu走
tái台
 。

The actors are rehearsing on stage today for tomorrow's formal performance.

Dǎo导
yǎn演
yāo要
qiú求
dà大
jiā家
tí提
qián前
liǎng两
xiǎo小
shí时
lái来
zǒu走
tái台
 。

The director asked everyone to come two hours early to rehearse their positions.

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Zǒu走
tái台
shì是
wèi为
le了
shú熟
xī悉
dēng灯
guāng光
hé和
zhàn站
wèi位
 。

Rehearsing on stage is to familiarize oneself with the lighting and positions.

2.

verb

to walk the runway; to model on the catwalk; to do a runway walk

Fashion industry term for when models walk down the runway (T台) to display clothing and accessories during fashion shows. Often emphasizes the specific gait and posture used by professional models.

Mó模
tè特
men们
zhèng正
zài在
TT
tái台
shàng上
zǒu走
tái台
 。

The models are walking the runway on the T-stage.

Tā她
zǒu走
tái台
de的
yàng样
zi子
hěn很
zhuān专
yè业
 。

She looks very professional when walking the runway.

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Zhè这
chǎng场
shí时
zhuāng装
xiù秀
qǐng请
le了
èr二
shí十
wèi位
mó模
tè特
zǒu走
tái台
 。

This fashion show invited twenty models to walk the runway.