赛场

• Pinyin: sài chǎng
• Hanzi breakdown: 赛 = competition; 场 = 土 (earth) + 昜 (sun rising) — open space, venue

Meaning

Competition venue; playing field; arena. The location where sports matches or competitions take place.

Can refer to any type of competition venue from stadiums to racetracks to e-sports arenas. Also used metaphorically to describe any competitive environment, such as the business world being described as a 赛场. Often appears in sports commentary and news.

Examples

1. 运动员们精神抖擞地走进了赛场。 The athletes walked into the arena full of energy.
2. 这座新建的赛场可以容纳五万名观众。 This newly built venue can accommodate fifty thousand spectators.
3. 商业就像一个没有硝烟的赛场。 Business is like a battlefield without gunpowder.

Usage Guide

Context: sports, competition, events

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 赛场上没有永远的赢家。(There are no permanent winners on the field.)
• 运动员退出了赛场。(The athlete left the arena.)

Don't Say

• 不要混淆'赛场'和'操场' (Don't confuse 赛场 with 操场 — 赛场 is a competition venue; 操场 is a school playground)

Origin & History

Compound of 赛 (competition) + 场 (field, venue). Literally 'competition venue.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal