Open flat ground for drying or threshing grain in the sun.
A site, venue, field, stage, court, or classifier for shows, sports, and events. The earth (土) spread out under the sun (昜) creates a flat open place.
场
Common Usage & Traps
- 飞机场 — airport
- 市场 — market
- 商场 — shopping mall
- 广场 — public square
- 一场雨 — a rain (event)
- 一场比赛 — a match/game
- 上场 — to enter the field/play
- 现场 — on-site; live
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飞机场站飞机场Adding 站 (station) is redundant; 飞机场 already means airport.
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一个场雨一场雨The measure word for rain is 场, not 个.
What is the difference between 场 and 厂?
场 means an open place or event, while 厂 means a factory.
场 (chǎng) refers to a flat open area or a measure word for events, like 广场 (square) or 一场雨 (a rain). 厂 (chǎng) means a factory or plant, like 工厂 (factory). They sound the same but have different radicals and meanings.
| Dimension | 场 | 厂 |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | open area; event measure word | factory; plant |
| Common words | 飞机场, 市场, 一场雨 | 工厂, 厂子 |
| Radical | 土 (earth) | 厂 (cliff) |
When should I use 场 as a measure word?
Use 场 for events that happen in a location or take time, like rain, games, or performances.
场 is a measure word for events that occur in a place or over a period, such as 一场雨 (a rain), 一场比赛 (a match), 一场电影 (a movie). It is not used for objects like books or people.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Measure word for rain | 一场雨 | 一个雨 |
| Measure word for match | 一场比赛 | 一个比赛 |
| Measure word for movie | 一场电影 | 一个电影 |
Appears in Stories 2 stories
This humorous dialogue follows a man who spends all his savings on his girlfriend's Apple phone and a lucky number, leaving him broke. A fun read for HSK 3 learners.
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A：哎，你最近怎么很少来 体育场 锻炼啊？
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这比在 网球场 上得分要重要多了。
Meet Xiao Shang, who is heading back to Shanghai. She compares two ways to travel and tells us why she prefers the slower one. This story helps you practice comparing transportation in simple Chinese.
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坐火车比坐飞机便宜得多，去 飞机场 也要花很多时间，所以，小商觉得坐火车比坐飞机好。
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