---
title: "Dengchang Meaning: 登场 (dēngchǎng) Means “to come on stage”"
description: "登场 (traditional 登場, dēngchǎng) means “to come on stage; to appear”. Hear its tones, see what 登 and 场 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dengchang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 登场 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

登场 dēngchǎng

## to come on stage; to appear

## It can also mean

- to be launched; to hit the market

## Its characters

1. 登 dēng to climb
2. 场 chǎng stage (of a play)

## In a sentence

演员们陆续登场了。 The actors came on stage one after another.

锣鼓一响，演员**登场**了。

From [京剧是什么？ · What is Peking opera?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-peking-opera#library-word-198-200)

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## More words with 登 or 场

- [场地 chǎngdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdi)
- [场馆 chǎngguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changguan)
- [场合 chǎnghé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changhe)
- [场景 chǎngjǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjing)
- [场面 chǎngmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changmian)
- [场所 chǎngsuǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changsuo)
- [出场 chūchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchang)
- [当场 dāngchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangchang)
- [登记 dēngjì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dengji)
- [登录 dēnglù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/denglu)

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