会场

• Pinyin: huì chǎng
• Hanzi breakdown: 会 = 人 + 云 (people gathering, to meet); 场 = 土 + 易 (earth + spread/change, an open space/field)

Meaning

A conference venue or assembly hall; the designated physical space where a formal meeting, conference, or large gathering is held.

Refers specifically to the location of an organised meeting or conference — a convention centre, assembly hall, or meeting room. Used in political, academic, business, and diplomatic contexts. Distinct from general venue words like 场所.

Examples

1. 与会代表陆续抵达会场，工作人员在入口处核验证件并引导参会者就座。 Delegates arrived at the venue one after another, and staff checked credentials at the entrance and guided attendees to their seats.
2. 会场内设有同声传译设备，可为来自不同国家的参会者提供实时语言翻译服务。 The venue is equipped with simultaneous interpretation, providing real-time translation for participants from different countries.
3. 峰会期间，会场周边实施了严格的安全管控措施，普通车辆被禁止在附近道路通行。 During the summit, strict security measures were put in place around the venue, and ordinary vehicles were prohibited from using nearby roads.

Usage Guide

Context: events, conferences, politics, business

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 此次国际峰会的会场设在市中心的大型国际会议中心，场馆内同时可容纳逾三千名代表出席并参与讨论。(The venue for this international summit is located at the large international conference centre in the city centre, which can simultaneously accommodate more than three thousand delegates for attendance and discussion.)
• 由于报名人数远超预期，组委会不得不临时更换会场，将原定的小型报告厅改为可容纳更多听众的大礼堂。(As the number of registrations far exceeded expectations, the organising committee had to temporarily change the venue, replacing the originally planned small auditorium with a large hall that could accommodate more attendees.)

Don't Say

• 会场 for a casual social gathering space — use 场所 or 地方; 会场 specifically refers to a designated, formally organised meeting or event venue

Origin & History

会 (meeting/gathering) + 场 (place/venue) — the designated place for a meeting

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal