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HSK 2Character · Noun · Measure wordTraditional場、塲

venue; stage; domain; scene; measure word; physical field

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Meanings

9 senses · 45 examples
1.

noun

venue; large open area for activities

Refers to large dedicated spaces for specific events or activities.

Huì会
yì议
jiāng将
zài在
rén人
mín民
dà大
huì会
táng堂
de的
huì会
chǎng场
shàng上
jǔ举
xíng行
 。

The meeting will be held at the venue in the Great Hall of the People.

Xué学
xiào校
de的
cāo操
chǎng场
shàng上
zhèng正
zài在
jǔ举
xíng行
yùn运
dòng动
huì会
 。

A sports meet is being held on the school playground.

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Zhè这
ge个
shì市
chǎng场
shì是
quán全
shì市
zuì最
dà大
de的
nóng农
mào贸
chǎng场
 。

This market is the largest agricultural and trade venue in the city.

Jù剧
yuàn院
de的
jù剧
chǎng场
néng能
róng容
nà纳
liǎng两
qiān千
míng名
guān观
zhòng众
 。

The theater can accommodate two thousand audience members.

Chéng城
shì市
guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
shì市
mín民
zài在
xiū休
xián闲
yú娱
lè乐
 。

Many citizens are relaxing and entertaining in the city square.

2.

noun

stage; performance platform

Refers specifically to the performance area for theater, dance or other shows.

Yǎn演
yuán员
men们
zhèng正
zài在
hòu后
tái台
zhǔn准
bèi备
shàng上
tái台
chǎng场
 。

The actors are backstage preparing to go on stage.

Tā他
de的
xià下
yí一
gè个
jié节
mù目
jiāng将
zài在
xià下
chǎng场
qián前
liàng亮
xiàng相
 。

His next performance will appear before the intermission.

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Zhè这
wèi位
wǔ舞
dǎo蹈
jiā家
yǐ已
jīng经
zài在
wǔ舞
tái台
shàng上
biǎo表
yǎn演
le了
sān三
shí十
duō多
nián年
 ,
cóng从
wèi未
qiè怯
chǎng过
 场
 。

This dancer has performed on stage for more than 30 years and has never had stage fright.

Yǎn演
yuán员
xiè谢
mù幕
shí时
 ,
quán全
chǎng场
guān观
zhòng众
qǐ起
lì立
gǔ鼓
zhǎng掌
 。

When the actors took their curtain call, the entire audience stood up and applauded.

Tā他
gāng刚
xià下
chǎng场
jiù就
bèi被
jì记
zhě者
wéi围
zhù住
cǎi采
fǎng访
le了
 。

He was surrounded by reporters for an interview just after leaving the stage.

3.

noun

domain; sphere of activity

formal

Often used with abstract domains like officialdom, fame or social circles.

Tā他
zài在
guān官
chǎng场
shàng上
hùn混
le了
èr二
shí十
duō多
nián年
 ,
jī积
lěi累
le了
fēng丰
fù富
de的
rén人
mài脉
 。

He has been in officialdom for more than 20 years and has built a rich network of connections.

Míng名
lì利
chǎng场
zǒng总
shì是
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
jìng竞
zhēng争
hé和
yòu诱
huò惑
 。

The world of fame and wealth is always full of competition and temptation.

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Tā他
wéi为
rén人
yuán圆
huá滑
 ,
féng逢
chǎng场
zuò作
xì戏
shì是
tā他
de的
ná拿
shǒu手
hǎo好
xì戏
 。

He is tactful, and putting on a show for others is his forte.

Zhí职
chǎng场
jìng竞
zhēng争
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
jī激
liè烈
le了
 。

Competition in the workplace is becoming increasingly fierce.

Yú娱
lè乐
quān圈
shì是
yí一
gè个
fēi非
cháng常
fù复
zá杂
de的
shè社
jiāo交
chǎng场
 。

The entertainment industry is a very complex social sphere.

4.

noun

scene; site; location where an event occurred

Refers to the actual location of an incident, accident or important event.

Jǐng警
chá察
zhèng正
zài在
shì事
gù故
xiàn现
chǎng场
diào调
chá查
qǔ取
zhèng证
 。

The police are investigating and collecting evidence at the accident scene.

Dāng当
huǒ火
zāi灾
fā发
shēng生
shí时
 ,
tā他
zhèng正
hǎo好
zài在
dāng当
chǎng场
 。

He happened to be on the scene when the fire broke out.

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Jiù救
yuán援
rén人
yuán员
dì第
yī一
shí时
jiān间
gǎn赶
dào到
le了
àn案
fā发
xiàn现
chǎng场
 。

Rescue personnel arrived at the crime scene as soon as possible.

Yī医
shēng生
dāng当
chǎng场
xuān宣
bù布
le了
bìng病
rén人
de的
sǐ死
wáng亡
 。

The doctor pronounced the patient's death on the spot.

Lǐng领
dǎo导
men们
dāng当
chǎng场
jué决
dìng定
qǐ启
dòng动
yīng应
jí急
yù预
àn案
 。

The leaders decided on the spot to activate the emergency plan.

5.

noun

full performance; entire show

Refers to the complete duration of a performance, game or event.

Yǎn演
chū出
kāi开
shǐ始
hòu后
 ,
qǐng请
guān观
zhòng众
bǎo保
chí持
ān安
jìng静
zhí直
dào到
kāi开
chǎng场
 。

After the performance starts, please keep quiet until the opening of the show.

Zhè这
chǎng场
zú足
qiú球
sài赛
zuì最
zhōng终
yǐ以
22
bǐ比
11
jié结
shù束
 。

The soccer game ended with a score of 2 to 1.

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Guān观
zhòng众
men们
zài在
zhōng终
chǎng场
shí时
qǐ起
lì立
gǔ鼓
zhǎng掌
zhì致
jìng敬
 。

The audience stood up and applauded at the end of the performance.

Zhè这
chǎng场
yǎn演
chàng唱
huì会
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
chāo超
guò过
wǔ五
wàn万
míng名
guān观
zhòng众
 。

This concert attracted more than 50,000 audience members.

Cái裁
pàn判
zài在
zhōng中
chǎng场
xiū休
xī息
shí时
xuān宣
bù布
le了
běn本
chǎng场
de的
zuì最
jià佳
qiú球
yuán员
 。

The referee announced the game's MVP during the halftime break.

6.

noun

scene; act (in a play)

literary

Used to divide a full play into smaller, self-contained performance units.

Zhè这
bu部
huà话
jù剧
fēn分
wéi为
sān三
mù幕
liù六
chǎng场
 。

This drama is divided into three acts and six scenes.

Dì第
èr二
chǎng场
de的
chǎng场
jǐng景
shè设
zhì置
zài在
yí一
gè个
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
de的
jiǔ酒
guǎn馆
lǐ里
 。

The second scene is set in a small town tavern.

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Yǎn演
yuán员
men们
zài在
dì第
yī一
chǎng场
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
cǎi彩
 。

The actors' performance in the first scene was excellent.

Jù剧
zuò作
jiā家
tiáo调
zhěng整
le了
dì第
sān三
chǎng场
de的
tái台
cí词
lái来
tuī推
dòng动
jù剧
qíng情
fā发
zhǎn展
 。

The playwright adjusted the lines of the third scene to advance the plot.

Zhè这
yī一
chǎng场
xì戏
shì是
zhěng整
bù部
jù剧
de的
gāo高
cháo潮
bù部
fen分
 。

This scene is the climax of the entire play.

7.

measure word

for sports, performances or activities

Quantifies organized recreational or athletic events with a dedicated venue.

Zhè这
ge个
sài赛
jì季
tā他
men们
yǐ已
jīng经
dǎ打
le了
sān三
chǎng场
qiú球
sài赛
 。

They have played three ball games this season.

Tā她
hé和
péng朋
yǒu友
yuē约
hǎo好
wǎn晚
shàng上
qù去
tiào跳
yī一
chǎng场
wǔ舞
 。

She made an appointment with her friends to go dancing tonight.

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Wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
xià下
zhōu周
yào要
jǔ举
bàn办
liǎng两
chǎng场
yīn音
yuè乐
huì会
 。

Our school will hold two concerts next week.

Zhè这
chǎng场
huà话
jù剧
de的
mén门
piào票
yǐ已
jīng经
shòu售
qìng罄
le了
 。

Tickets for this play have sold out.

Tā他
lián连
xù续
cān参
jiā加
le了
wǔ五
chǎng场
mǎ马
lā拉
sōng松
bǐ比
sài赛
 。

He has participated in five marathon races in a row.

8.

noun

video field (display)

technical

Professional technical term for video display technology.

Lǎo老
shì式
diàn电
shì视
měi每
zhēng帧
huà画
miàn面
yóu由
qí奇
shù数
chǎng场
hé和
ǒu偶
shù数
chǎng场
zǔ组
chéng成
 。

An old TV frame is composed of an odd field and an even field.

Zhè这
ge个
xíng型
hào号
de的
diàn电
shì视
zhī支
chí持
505
chǎng0
měi场
miǎo每
de秒
shuà的
xīn刷
lǜ新
 率
 。

This TV model supports a refresh rate of 50 fields per second.

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Gāo高
qīng清
diàn电
shì视
yǐ已
jīng经
bù不
zài再
shǐ使
yòng用
gé隔
xíng行
chǎng场
sǎo扫
miáo描
jì技
shù术
le了
 。

High-definition TVs no longer use interlaced field scanning technology.

Shì视
pín频
biān编
jí辑
ruǎn软
jiàn件
kě可
yǐ以
tiáo调
zhěng整
chǎng场
de的
shùn顺
xù序
lái来
xiū修
fù复
huà画
miàn面
dǒu抖
dòng动
 。

Video editing software can adjust the field order to fix画面抖动。

Zhuān专
yè业
shè摄
xiàng像
shī师
huì会
gēn根
jù据
chǎng场
de的
pín频
lǜ率
xuǎn选
zé择
hé合
shì适
de的
pāi拍
shè摄
cān参
shù数
 。

Professional cameramen will select appropriate shooting parameters based on the field frequency.

9.

noun

physical field (physics)

technical

Advanced physics technical term for fundamental physical phenomena.

Diàn电
chǎng场
shì是
cún存
zài在
yú于
diàn电
hé荷
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
wù物
lǐ理
chǎng场
 。

An electric field is a physical field that exists around electric charges.

Dì地
qiú球
de的
yǐn引
lì力
chǎng场
kě可
yǐ以
yǐng影
xiǎng响
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
suǒ所
yǒu有
wù物
tǐ体
 。

Earth's gravitational field can affect all surrounding objects.

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Kē科
xué学
jiā家
tōng通
guò过
cí磁
chǎng场
lái来
cāo操
kòng控
wēi微
guān观
lì粒
zǐ子
 。

Scientists use magnetic fields to manipulate microscopic particles.

Liàng量
zǐ子
chǎng场
lùn论
shì是
yán研
jiū究
jī基
běn本
lì粒
zǐ子
xiāng相
hù互
zuò作
yòng用
de的
zhòng重
yào要
lǐ理
lùn论
 。

Quantum field theory is an important theory for studying the interaction of elementary particles.

Yǐn引
lì力
bō波
shì是
yóu由
jiā加
sù速
yùn运
dòng动
de的
zhì质
liàng量
chǎn产
shēng生
de的
shí时
kōng空
chǎng场
rǎo扰
dòng动
 。

Gravitational waves are spacetime field perturbations generated by accelerating masses.