现场 meaning in English
the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot
Meaning of 现场
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- the scene (of a crime, accident etc)
- (on) the spot
- (at) the site
How to use 现场
现场 is used for the actual location of an event, like a crime scene, an accident site, or a live concert. It often works like an adjective or adverb meaning live or on the spot, as in 现场直播 (xiànchǎng zhíbō, live broadcast). Example: 警察很快就到了现场。(Jǐngchá hěn kuài jiù dào le xiànchǎng.) The police arrived at the scene very quickly.
现 (xiàn) means to appear or be present, as in 出现 (chūxiàn), and 场 (chǎng) is a place or field, as in 机场 (jīchǎng). Put them together: the place where something is happening right now, the scene itself.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 场 with the tone of 长 (cháng) and say xiàncháng. In 现场 it is third tone, chǎng. Also do not confuse 现场 with 现在 (xiànzài, now). Both start with 现, but 现场 is about a place, not a time.
现场 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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现 xiàn · to appear · 8 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 现场.
| 现在 | xiànzài | now; at present; currently |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 商场 | shāngchǎng | shopping mall; shopping center |
| 发现 | fāxiàn | to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up |
| 实现 | shíxiàn | to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about |
| 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 |
| 表现 | biǎoxiàn | to show; to show off |
| 现实 | xiànshí | reality; actuality; real; actual |
Questions about 现场
What does 现场 mean?
现场 (xiànchǎng) means "the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 现场?
现场 is made of 2 characters: 现 (8 strokes), 场 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 现场 an HSK word?
Yes. 现场 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 现场 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 现场 is written 現場.
How do you say live performance or live show in Chinese?
You can say 现场演出 (xiànchǎng yǎnchū) for a live performance. 现场 placed before a noun or verb gives the sense of live or in person, like 现场直播 (xiànchǎng zhíbō), a live broadcast.
What is the difference between 现场 and 当场?
现场 is mainly a noun for the place where something happens. 当场 (dāngchǎng) is an adverb meaning right then and there, as in 他当场同意了 (tā dāngchǎng tóngyì le), he agreed on the spot.