现场

• Pinyin: xiàn chǎng
• Hanzi breakdown: 现 = 王 (jade) + 见 (see), meaning present or current; 场 = 土 (earth) + 昜 (phonetic), meaning field or site

Meaning

Scene; site; venue. The location where an event takes place, either currently happening or where something occurred.

Used for the physical location of events, incidents, or performances. Common collocations include 现场直播 (live broadcast), 事故现场 (accident scene), and 现场观众 (live audience). It emphasises being physically present rather than watching remotely. Also used as an adjective meaning 'live' or 'on-site'.

Examples

1. 警察很快赶到了事故现场。 The police quickly arrived at the accident scene.
2. 这场音乐会是现场直播的。 This concert is being broadcast live.
3. 现场的气氛非常热烈。 The atmosphere at the venue was very lively.

Usage Guide

Context: news, events, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我在现场看了那场比赛。(I watched that match at the venue.)
• 请保护好现场，不要动任何东西。(Please protect the scene and don't touch anything.)

Don't Say

• 我去了现场地方。(Don't add 地方 after 现场 — 现场 already means 'the site'. Just say 我去了现场.)

Origin & History

现 means 'present' or 'current' and 场 means 'field' or 'site'. Together they refer to the place where something is currently or recently happening.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal