讲台

講臺

jiǎngtái

noun #15,826

Meanings

1 platform
2 podium
3 rostrum
4 lectern
5 teacher's desk

Characters

to speak; to lecture

platform; stage

Examples

HSK 3

她紧张地走上讲台做报告。

Tā jǐnzhāng de zǒu shàng jiǎngtái zuò bàogào.

She nervously walked up to the podium to give her report.

HSK 6

老师站在讲台上讲课。

Lǎoshī zhàn zài jiǎngtái shàng jiǎngkè.

The teacher stood at the podium giving a lecture.

Tips

usage

In Chinese classrooms, 讲台 typically refers to the raised platform at the front of the room where the teacher stands, not just a lectern/podium. It's also used figuratively to mean the teaching profession: 站讲台 (to be a teacher).

Stroke Order

讲 jiǎng

台 tái