Meaning of 操场
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- playground
- sports field
- drill ground
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 操场
操场 usually means the sports field or playground at a school, where students run, play, and do morning exercises. It is not a children's playground with swings in a park. Example: 下课以后我们去操场跑步。(Xiàkè yǐhòu wǒmen qù cāochǎng pǎobù.) After class we go running on the sports field.
操 (cāo) means to drill or exercise, and 场 (chǎng) means an open area, as in 广场 (guǎngchǎng) and 球场 (qiúchǎng). So 操场 is the open ground where students do their drills and exercises.
Common mistake: Learners often say cǎochǎng with a third tone, which sounds like 草场 (cǎochǎng), a grassland or pasture. 操 here is first tone, cāo. Also, do not write 场 with 土 swapped for 扌, since 操 already has 扌.
操场 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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操 cāo · to conduct · 16 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 操场.
| 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 操场
What does 操场 mean?
操场 (cāochǎng) means "playground; sports field" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 操场?
操场 is made of 2 characters: 操 (16 strokes), 场 (6 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 操场 an HSK word?
Yes. 操场 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 操场 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 操场 is written 操場.
What is the difference between 操场 and 体育场?
操场 is usually the sports ground belonging to a school or a military unit. 体育场 (tǐyùchǎng) is a large public stadium with seating, used for big games and events.
What word do I use for a playground with slides and swings?
Say 游乐场 (yóulèchǎng) or 儿童乐园 (értóng lèyuán). 操场 suggests an open field for sports and exercise, mainly at schools.