Meaning of 广场
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- public square; plaza
How to use 广场
广场 is used for public squares and plazas, and it often appears in place names such as 天安门广场 (Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng). It is also common in the names of shopping complexes, where it works like plaza in English. Example: 晚上很多人在广场跳舞。(Wǎnshang hěn duō rén zài guǎngchǎng tiàowǔ.) In the evening, many people dance in the square.
广 (guǎng) means wide, and 场 (chǎng) means an open place or ground, as in 球场 (qiúchǎng) and 停车场 (tíngchēchǎng). A wide open ground in the middle of a city is a 广场, a public square.
Common mistake: Learners often write 广 with an extra dot or confuse it with 厂 (chǎng, factory), which has no dot on top. Also keep both tones as third tone in writing, but in speech the first syllable changes, so it sounds like guáng chǎng.
广场 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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广 guǎng · wide · 3 strokes
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场 chǎng · large place used for a specific purpose · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 广场.
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 商场 | shāngchǎng | shopping mall; shopping center |
| 广告 | guǎnggào | to advertise; a commercial |
| 停车场 | tíngchēchǎng | parking lot; car park |
| 球场 | qiúchǎng | stadium; sports ground |
| 体育场 | tǐyùchǎng | stadium |
| 现场 | xiànchǎng | the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot |
| 市场 | shìchǎng | marketplace; market; bazaar; (economics) market |
| 广播 | guǎngbō | broadcast; broadcasting |
| 场合 | chǎnghé | occasion; situation; context; setting; venue |
| 场所 | chǎngsuǒ | location; place |
| 剧场 | jùchǎng | theater |
Questions about 广场
What does 广场 mean?
广场 (guǎngchǎng) means "public square; plaza" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 广场?
广场 is made of 2 characters: 广 (3 strokes), 场 (6 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 广场 an HSK word?
Yes. 广场 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 广场 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 广场 is written 廣場.
What is the difference between 广场 and 商场?
广场 is an open public square, usually outdoors. 商场 (shāngchǎng) is a shopping mall. Some malls use 广场 in their names, like 万达广场, so context and the name tell you which one it is.
What is 广场舞?
广场舞 (guǎngchǎngwǔ) means square dancing, the group dancing that people, often retirees, do in public squares in the evening. It is a very common sight in Chinese cities.