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场 chǎng measure word for games and performances

measure word for games and performances; place

How to remember 场: 土 earth + 𠃓 sunny = measure word for games and performances. On the bare earth of the sunny village pitch, the coach counts this season's matches with the measure word for games and performances.

  • 249. most frequent character
  • HSK 2
  • 6 strokes
  • Radical 土

Component breakdown

场 = 土 earth + 𠃓 sunny

  • 土 earth
  • 𠃓 sunny
The Gushi story

On the bare earth of the sunny village pitch, the coach counts this season's matches with the measure word for games and performances.

How it is used

  • Names an open place or venue - 机场 (jīchǎng) airport, 商场 (shāngchǎng) mall, 广场 (guǎngchǎng) square.
  • Also a measure word for whole events/spells - 一场比赛 (yì chǎng bǐsài) a match, 一场雨 (yì chǎng yǔ) a spell of rain.
  • Reading note: chǎng here; a lighter cháng reading exists for certain nouns like 一场 in some fixed uses, but chǎng covers the venue senses.

Words with 场

Example sentences

  • 输一场比赛没关系。 Shū yì chǎng bǐsài méiguānxi.It doesn't matter if you lose one game.
  • 他们赢了这次战斗,但输了这场战争 Tāmen yíngle zhè cì zhàndòu, dàn shūle zhè chǎng zhànzhēngThey won the battle but lost the war .
  • 球场上划有白线。 Qiúchǎng shàng huà yǒu bái xiàn.There are white lines drawn on the field.
  • 停车场停了许多汽车。 Tíngchēchǎng tíngle xǔduō qìchē.There are a lot of cars parked in the parking lot.