场面

• Pinyin: chǎng miàn
• Hanzi breakdown: 场 (field, scene) + 面 (face, surface)

Meaning

Scene; occasion; situation; spectacle.

Refers to a visual scene or social occasion. Can describe impressive spectacles, awkward situations, or formal occasions. Often used with adjectives like 壮观 (magnificent) or 尴尬 (awkward).

Examples

1. 婚礼的场面非常隆重，来了三百多位宾客。 The wedding was a very grand occasion with more than three hundred guests.
2. 看到久别重逢的场面，在场的人都感动落泪。 Seeing the scene of reunion after a long separation, everyone present was moved to tears.
3. 他很会应付各种社交场面。 He's very good at handling various social occasions.

Usage Guide

Context: description, events, social

Tone: descriptive

Do Say

• 场面很壮观。(The scene is spectacular.)
• 好尴尬的场面。(What an awkward situation.)

Don't Say

• 把'场面'和'场景'完全等同——场面侧重气氛和规模，场景侧重具体画面 (Don't treat 场面 and 场景 as identical — 场面 emphasizes atmosphere and scale, 场景 emphasizes specific visual images)

Origin & History

Compound of 场 (scene/field) + 面 (face/surface), meaning 'the surface of a scene.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal