擂台

擂臺
lèitái
noun #24,350

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 elevated fighting arena
  2. 2 martial arts ring
  3. 3 contest stage

Examples

HSK 5
Tā zài lèitái shàng yíngdé le guànjūn.
He won the championship in the ring.
HSK 6
Liǎng wèi wǔshì dēngshàng lèitái, zhǔnbèi juédòu.
Two warriors mounted the fighting arena, ready to duel.

Tips

culture
The 擂台 was traditionally a raised wooden platform where martial artists held open challenges. Anyone could mount it to fight, and defeating the current champion earned the title. The phrase 打擂台 means to enter such a contest.

Stroke Order

léi
tái