当场 dāngchǎng at the scene
at the scene; on the spot
How to remember 当场: 当 act as + 场 measure word for games and performances = at the scene.
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How it is used
- On the spot / then and there: 当场抓住 (dāngchǎng zhuāzhù) caught in the act, 当场表态 (to state one's position right then).
- Stresses immediacy at the very scene and moment of an event.
- Compare 当时 (dāngshí, 'at that time') - 当场 adds 'right at the scene.'