球场

• Pinyin: qiú chǎng
• Hanzi breakdown: 球 (qiú) = 王 (jade radical) + 求 (phonetic); 场 (chǎng) = 土 (earth) + 昜 (open, phonetic)

Meaning

Sports field; ball court; pitch. A venue for playing ball sports.

A general term for any field or court used for ball sports. Can refer to a football pitch (足球场), basketball court (篮球场), tennis court (网球场), or other similar venues. Very common in school and recreation contexts.

Examples

1. 同学们在球场上踢足球。 The classmates are playing football on the field.
2. 学校的球场很大。 The school's sports field is very big.
3. 下课后我们去球场打球。 Let's go to the court to play ball after class.

Usage Guide

Context: sports, school, recreation

Tone: casual

Do Say

• 球场在学校后面。(The sports field is behind the school.)
• 我们去球场运动吧。(Let's go to the court to exercise.)

Don't Say

• 不要用球场来指游泳池 (Don't use 球场 for swimming pools or gyms — 球场 is specifically for ball sport venues; use 游泳馆 for pools and 健身房 for gyms)

Origin & History

球 (qiú, ball) + 场 (chǎng, field/venue). Literally 'ball field' — a place for ball sports.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal