chǎng

common
verb

Meaning of 压场

压场 means to control the situation; to hold the audience's attention; to perform last in a show; to be the finale or closing act. Pronounced yā chǎng.

  • to control the situation; to hold the audience's attention
  • to perform last in a show; to be the finale or closing act

Definitions & Examples

shuō
huà
méi
rén
tīng
 
zhù
chǎng
 

When he speaks, nobody listens—he can't hold the crowd.

Zhè
wèi
zhǔ
chí
rén
jīng
yàn
fēng
 
dìng
néng
de
zhù
chǎng
 

This host is very experienced and can definitely control the situation.

Chǎng
miàn
tài
luàn
 
gēn
běn
zhù
chǎng
 

The scene is too chaotic, there's simply no controlling it.