| 一轮 | yi1 lun2 | first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) |
| 话剧 | hua4 ju4 | stage play |
| 下场 | xia4 chang3 | to conclude |
| 分期 | fen1 qi1 | in installments |
| 开局 | kai1 ju2 | to start a game |
| 亮相 | liang4 xiang4 | debut |
| 做功 | zuo4 gong1 | stage business |
| 登台 | deng1 tai2 | to take the stage |
| 晚期 | wan3 qi1 | terminal |
| 后台 | hou4 tai2 | backstage supporter |
| 台下 | tai2 xia4 | off the stage |
| 登场 | deng1 chang3 | to go on stage |
| 成虫 | cheng2 chong2 | imageo |