场面 chǎngmiàn scene
scene; spectacle; occasion; situation
How to remember 场面: 场 measure word for games and performances + 面 face = scene.
Characters
How it is used
- A scene as a spectacle - the visible, often grand or emotional whole: 场面很壮观 (chǎngmiàn hěn zhuàngguān) the scene was spectacular, 控制场面 (kòngzhì chǎngmiàn) to keep the situation under control.
- Also 'appearances/show': 撑场面 (chēng chǎngmiàn) to keep up appearances.
- Contrast 场景 (a staged/observable scene); 场面 stresses scale, atmosphere, and how it looks to onlookers.