Meaning of 场地
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- space
- site
- place
- sports pitch
How to use 场地
场地 is used for a physical space prepared for a specific purpose, such as a sports field, a venue for an event, or a construction site. It often appears with verbs like 租 (zū, rent) or 布置 (bùzhì, set up). Example: 我们需要租一个比赛场地。(Wǒmen xūyào zū yí ge bǐsài chǎngdì.) We need to rent a venue for the competition.
场 (chǎng) is an open area where things happen, like in 机场 (jīchǎng) airport, and 地 (dì) is the ground. Put them together and you get a piece of ground set aside for an activity: a site or a pitch.
Common mistake: Learners often use 场地 where 地方 (dìfang) is more natural. 地方 is any place in general, while 场地 means a defined area used for an activity, so say 这个地方很漂亮, not 这个场地很漂亮, when you just mean a nice place. Also note 场 here is third tone chǎng, not second tone cháng.
场地 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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场 chǎng · large place used for a specific purpose · 6 strokes
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地 de · -ly · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 场地.
| 地方 | dìfang | region; regional (away from the central administration) |
| 地上 | dìshang | on the ground; on the floor |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 地点 | dìdiǎn | place; site |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 商场 | shāngchǎng | shopping mall; shopping center |
| 地球 | dìqiú | the earth |
| 广场 | guǎngchǎng | public square; plaza |
| 停车场 | tíngchēchǎng | parking lot; car park |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | underground railway; subway; subway train |
| 球场 | qiúchǎng | stadium; sports ground |
| 草地 | cǎodì | lawn; meadow |
Questions about 场地
What does 场地 mean?
场地 (chǎngdì) means "space; site" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 场地?
场地 is made of 2 characters: 场 (6 strokes), 地 (6 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 场地 an HSK word?
Yes. 场地 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 场地 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 场地 is written 場地.
What is the difference between 场地 and 地点?
地点 (dìdiǎn) is the location or address where something happens, like the meeting point on an invitation. 场地 is the actual space itself, with its size and facilities. You might say 地点在学校, 场地是体育馆 (the location is the school, the venue is the gym).
Can 场地 be used for indoor spaces?
Yes. 场地 covers both indoor and outdoor spaces, such as a gym hall, a conference room for an event, or an outdoor football pitch. What matters is that the space is used for a particular activity.