场 (chǎng): field, place
场 (chǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “field, place.” Classified as HSK Level 2 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 土 (semantic) and 勿 (structural). It ranks #249 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 场 earth. Its radical form 土 (earth) appears in many related characters such as 在 (zài, to exist), 地 (dì, earth, ground), 坏 (huài, bad, broken).
Definitions
- field, place
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 场
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 现场noun | xiàn chǎng | the scene (of a crime, accident etc) | 5 |
| 机场noun | jī chǎng | airport | 2 |
| 在场verb | zài chǎng | to be present | 5 |
| 市场noun | shì chǎng | marketplace | 4 |
| 停车场noun | tíng chē chǎng | parking lot | 4 |
| 广场noun | guǎng chǎng | public square | 5 |
| 场景noun | chǎng jǐng | scene | 6 |
| 场合noun | chǎng hé | occasion | 6 |
| 出场verb | chū chǎng | (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform | 6 |
| 立场noun | lì chǎng | position | 6 |
| 商场noun | shāng chǎng | shopping mall | 2 |
| 场面noun | chǎng miàn | scene | 6 |
| 球场noun | qiú chǎng | stadium | 3 |
| 剧场noun | jù chǎng | theater | 5 |
| 场所noun | chǎng suǒ | location | 5 |
| 场地noun | chǎng dì | space | 6 |
| 当场adverb | dāng chǎng | at the scene | 6 |
| 赛场noun | sài chǎng | racetrack | 5 |
| 操场noun | cāo chǎng | playground | 4 |
| 职场noun | zhí chǎng | workplace | 5 |
| 场次noun | chǎng cì | the number of showings of a movie, play etc | 6 |
| 场馆noun | chǎng guǎn | sporting venue | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 农场noun | nóng chǎng | farm |
| 上场verb | shàng chǎng | on stage |
| 赌场noun | dǔ chǎng | casino |
| 战场noun | zhàn chǎng | battlefield |
| 开场verb | kāi chǎng | to begin |
| 登场verb | dēng chǎng | to go on stage |
| 下场verb | xià chǎng | to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc) |
| 牧场noun | mù chǎng | pasture |
| 到场verb | dào chǎng | to show up |
| 用场 | yòng chǎng | use |
| 全场noun | quán chǎng | everyone present |
| 收场verb | shōu chǎng | the end |
场 appears in 115 compound words: 11 as the first character, 86 as the last, and 3 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 场 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (15)
lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun; to play along according to local conditions
Showing 12 of 15 idioms containing 场.
Example Sentences
会议将在国际会议中心举行，预计有五百人参加。
Huìyì jiāng zài guójì huìyì zhōngxīn jǔxíng, yùjì yǒu wǔbǎi rén cānjiā.
The meeting will be held at the International Conference Center; an estimated five hundred people will attend.
山东济南网红巨型空飘鳌鱼被大风吹走,现场工作人员尝..
shān dōng jì nán wǎng hóng jù xíng kōng piāo 鳌 yú bèi dà fēng chuī zǒu , xiàn chǎng gōng zuò rén yuán cháng . .
Shandong Jinan Internet celebrity giant floating turtle was blown away by strong winds, and the on-site staff tasted:
在米兰,冰雪赛场藏着中国式浪漫
zài mǐ lán , bīng xuě sài chǎng zàng zhe zhōng guó shì làng màn
In Milan, the ice and snow arena hides Chinese romance
春晚的另一场“巷战”:AI挤进春节档,不止为了发红....
chūn wǎn de lìng yī chǎng xiàng zhàn jǐ jìn chūn jié dǎng , bù zhǐ wéi le fā hóng . . . .
Spring Festival Gala's another "alley battle": AI crowded into the Spring Festival stall, not only to send red ....
忻州市房地产市场多项指标居全省首位
忻 zhōu shì fáng dì chǎn shì chǎng duō xiàng zhǐ biāo jū quán shěng shǒu wèi
Xinzhou real estate market tops the province in a number of indicators
暖意融融 走进上海机场建设者小镇
nuǎn yì róng róng zǒu jìn shǎng hǎi jī chǎng jiàn shè zhě xiǎo zhèn
Warmth and Hospitality: A Visit to the Shanghai Airport Construction Workers' Village
乘机场大巴去机场要多久？
Chéngjī chǎng dàbā qù jīchǎng yào duōjiǔ?
How long does the airport bus take to the airport?
附近是不是有一间购物商场？
Fùjìn shìbùshì yǒu yī jiān gòuwù shāngchǎng?
Is there a mall near here?
你对这场比赛有什么感想？
Nǐ duì zhè chǎng bǐsài yǒu shénme gǎnxiǎng?
How did you feel about the game?
我能在哪里乘上机场巴士？
Wǒ néng zài nǎlǐ chéng shàng jīchǎng bāshì?
Where do I get an airport bus?
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 土 (earth) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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