下场 xiàchǎng to leave
to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc); to take part in some activity; to take an examination (in the imperial examination system)
How to remember 下场: 下 down + 场 measure word for games and performances = to leave.
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How it is used
- Two senses by reading. Verb xiàchǎng: leave the field/stage - 被罚下场 (bèi fá xiàchǎng) be sent off.
- Noun xiàchang (neutral tone): a (usually bad) end/fate - 落得这样的下场 (luòdé zhèyàng de xiàchang) to come to such an end. The noun almost always implies a grim outcome.