场

chǎng

HSK 4

场 — chǎng

1. large place used for a specific purpose; venue; stage; scene (of a play)

   音乐会将在市体育场举行。 yīnyuèhuì jiāng zài shì tǐyùchǎng jǔxíng — The concert will be held at the municipal stadium.

2. classifier for sporting or recreational activities; also used for counting exams or matches

   我们今天有三场篮球比赛。 wǒmen jīntiān yǒu sānchǎng lánqiúbǐsài — We have three basketball games today.

3. large place used for a specific purpose; venue; stage; scene (variant form)

   电影的最后一场拍得非常感人。 diànyǐng de zuìhòu yīcháng pāidé fēicháng gǎnrén — The final scene of the film was very moving.

4. classifier for sporting or recreational activities; classifier for number of exams (variant form)

   今天有两场期中考试，我很紧张。 jīntiān yǒu liǎngchǎng qīzhōngkǎoshì wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng — There are two midterm exams today; I'm nervous.

场 — cháng

1. threshing floor; open area where grain is threshed

   秋收时，村里人都聚在场上忙。 qiūshōu shí cūnlǐrén dōu jù zài chǎngshàng máng — At harvest time, everyone in the village gathers busy on the threshing floor.

2. classifier for events and happenings (e.g., a spell, episode, bout)

   他昨天有一场严重的感冒。 tā zuótiān yǒu yīcháng yánzhòng de gǎnmào — He had a severe bout of flu yesterday.

3. threshing floor; open area where grain is threshed (variant form)

   秋收时节，全村人都到场上打谷。 qiūshōu shíjié quáncūnrén dōu dào chǎngshàng dǎgǔ — At harvest time, the whole village goes to the threshing floor to thresh grain.

4. classifier for events and happenings (variant form)

   电视剧有二十场精彩的片段。 diànshìjù yǒu èrshí chǎng jīngcǎi de piànduàn — The TV drama has twenty exciting episodes.