Meaning of 场馆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- sporting venue
- arena
How to use 场馆
场馆 is a formal word for sports venues, arenas, and similar large event facilities. It often appears in news about big events like the Olympics. Example: 奥运会的场馆都已经建好了。(Àoyùnhuì de chǎngguǎn dōu yǐjīng jiàn hǎo le.) The Olympic venues have all been built.
场 (chǎng) is an open field or ground, as in 球场 (qiúchǎng), and 馆 (guǎn) is a building for a public purpose, as in 图书馆 (túshūguǎn). Put an open ground and a building together and you get a venue where events happen.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 馆 with the food radical replaced by 宀 or confuse it with 官 (guān), which lacks the 饣 side. Also remember 场 is third tone here (chǎng), not second tone cháng as in 一场雨 in some dialect readings.
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场 chǎng · large place used for a specific purpose · 6 strokes
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馆 guǎn · public building · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 场馆.
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | library |
| 商场 | shāngchǎng | shopping mall; shopping center |
| 广场 | guǎngchǎng | public square; plaza |
| 停车场 | tíngchēchǎng | parking lot; car park |
| 球场 | qiúchǎng | stadium; sports ground |
| 体育馆 | tǐyùguǎn | gym; gymnasium |
| 体育场 | tǐyùchǎng | stadium |
| 饭馆 | fànguǎn | restaurant |
| 现场 | xiànchǎng | the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot |
| 旅馆 | lǚguǎn | hotel |
| 市场 | shìchǎng | marketplace; market; bazaar; (economics) market |
Questions about 场馆
What does 场馆 mean?
场馆 (chǎngguǎn) means "sporting venue; arena" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 场馆?
场馆 is made of 2 characters: 场 (6 strokes), 馆 (11 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 场馆 an HSK word?
Yes. 场馆 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 场馆 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 场馆 is written 場館.
What is the difference between 场馆 and 体育馆?
体育馆 (tǐyùguǎn) is specifically an indoor gymnasium or sports hall. 场馆 is a broader, more formal term that covers stadiums, arenas, and other event venues together.
Can 场馆 be used for non-sports venues?
Yes, it can refer to venues like exhibition halls or cultural centers, for example 文化场馆 (wénhuà chǎngguǎn) cultural venues. Its most common use is still for sports facilities.