半场

• Pinyin: bàn chǎng
• Hanzi breakdown: 半 = half; 场 = field/venue/match

Meaning

Half (of a game/match); first or second half (in sports).

Refers to either half of a sports match, particularly in football, basketball, and similar games. Can refer to half the playing time or half the court/field.

Examples

1. 上半场比赛结束，双方一比一打平。 The first half ended with both sides tied at one-one.
2. 下半场开始后他们换了战术，局面完全改变。 After the second half began, they changed tactics and the situation completely changed.
3. 半场休息时教练把战术板画满了。 During halftime, the coach filled the tactics board with diagrams.

Usage Guide

Context: sports, broadcast

Tone: factual

Do Say

• 上半场他们领先两分。(They led by two points at halftime.)
• 这是个半场球。(This is a half-court shot.)

Don't Say

• 把整场比赛说成'半场' (Don't use 半场 when referring to the full game — it specifically means one half)

Origin & History

半 (half) + 场 (field/match). Half of a match or game.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal