全场

• Pinyin: quán chǎng
• Hanzi breakdown: 全 = 入 (enter) + 王 (king/jade), meaning complete or whole; 场 = 土 (earth) + 昜 (yang, phonetic), meaning a field or venue

Meaning

The whole venue; the entire audience; full court. Refers to everyone or everything in a given place.

Used in two main ways: (1) all the people present (全场观众 = the entire audience, 全场鼓掌 = the whole audience applauded); (2) the entire playing field in sports (全场比赛 = the full game). Also used commercially (全场打折 = store-wide sale). Context determines the meaning.

Examples

1. 演出结束后，全场观众起立鼓掌。 After the performance, the entire audience stood up and applauded.
2. 这家店今天全场八折。 Everything in this shop is 20% off today.
3. 他的精彩表演让全场都沸腾了。 His brilliant performance had the whole audience buzzing with excitement.

Usage Guide

Context: performances, sports, shopping, events

Tone: energetic

Do Say

• 全场欢呼庆祝胜利。(The whole venue cheered to celebrate the victory.)
• 全场商品买一送一。(All items in the store are buy one get one free.)

Don't Say

• 我家全场很干净。(Don't use 全场 for your home — it refers to public venues, sports fields, or commercial spaces. Say 我家到处都很干净 instead.)

Origin & History

全 means whole or entire; 场 means a field, venue, or occasion. Together they encompass everything within a given venue or occasion.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal