Meaning of 战场
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- battlefield
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 战场
战场 is used literally for a place where battles are fought, and also figuratively for any fierce competition, such as business or exams. Example: 商场如战场。(Shāngchǎng rú zhànchǎng.) The marketplace is like a battlefield.
战 (zhàn) means to fight or war, and 场 (chǎng) means a place or open ground. A 战场 is simply the war place, the ground where the fighting happens.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 场 with the wrong tone as chǎng versus cháng. In 战场 it is third tone, chǎng. Also, 战 is fourth tone (zhàn), so don't confuse it with 站 (zhàn, to stand, station), which sounds the same but has the 立 component.
战场 in example sentences
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Stroke order for each character
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战 zhàn · war · 9 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 战场.
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 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 |
| 体育场 | tǐyùchǎng | stadium |
| 现场 | xiànchǎng | the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot |
| 市场 | shìchǎng | marketplace; market; bazaar; (economics) market |
| 场合 | chǎnghé | occasion; situation; context; setting; venue |
| 场所 | chǎngsuǒ | location; place |
| 剧场 | jùchǎng | theater |
| 全场 | quánchǎng | everyone present; the whole audience |
Questions about 战场
What does 战场 mean?
战场 (zhànchǎng) means "battlefield" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 战场?
战场 is made of 2 characters: 战 (9 strokes), 场 (6 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 战场 an HSK word?
Yes. 战场 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 战场 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 战场 is written 戰場.
What is the difference between 战场 and 战争?
战场 (zhànchǎng) is the place where fighting happens. 战争 (zhànzhēng) is the war itself as an event. You fight a 战争 on a 战场.
Can 战场 be used for things other than real wars?
Yes. People often use it figuratively for intense competition, like 职场是另一个战场 (zhíchǎng shì lìng yí gè zhànchǎng), the workplace is another battlefield. It works the same way as 'battleground' in English.