场合 chǎnghé situation
situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue
How to remember 场合: 场 measure word for games and performances + 合 join together = situation.
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How it is used
- A social occasion or setting that dictates appropriate behavior: 在正式场合 (zài zhèngshì chǎnghé) on formal occasions, 公共场合 (gōnggòng chǎnghé) in public.
- Contrast 场所 (chǎngsuǒ), a physical venue/premises (娱乐场所), and 场地 (grounds). 场合 is the situational context, not the building.
- Habitually paired with 适合/适当: 看场合说话 (kàn chǎnghé shuōhuà) tailor your words to the occasion.
Example sentences
- 汤姆知道在公众场合怎么样自处。 Tāngmǔ zhīdào zài gōngzhòng chǎnghé zěnmeyàng zì chǔ.Tom knows how to behave in public.