操场 cāochǎng playground
playground; sports field; drill ground
How to remember 操场: 操 to conduct + 场 measure word for games and performances = playground.
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How it is used
- Noun for a school sports field, playground, or drill ground.
- 在操场上跑步 (zài cāochǎng shàng pǎobù) - jog on the sports field.
- Specifically institutional/school-associated, unlike 公园 (gōngyuán, park) which is public and general-purpose.