入场

• Pinyin: rù chǎng
• Hanzi breakdown: 入 = 人 (person entering a space — pictograph of entry); 场 = 土 (earth) + 昜 (sun/brightness) — a bright open space or arena

Meaning

To enter a venue; admission; to take the field. The act of entering an event venue, stadium, hall, or competitive arena.

Used for entering concert halls, sports arenas, examination rooms, competitions, and formal ceremonies. 入场 can function as a verb (to enter) or noun (admission/entry). Common collocations: 入场券 (admission ticket), 入场仪式 (entrance ceremony), 凭票入场 (admission by ticket only), 禁止入场 (no entry).

Examples

1. 演唱会正式开始前一小时，大批歌迷已在场馆外排起长龙等待入场。 An hour before the concert officially began, large numbers of fans had already formed a long line outside the venue waiting to enter.
2. 运动员们在雄壮的会歌声中依次入场，全场观众起立鼓掌致敬。 The athletes entered one by one to the stirring sound of the official event song, and the entire audience rose to applaud in tribute.
3. 本次展览规定凭有效身份证件方可免费入场，不另收取参观门票。 This exhibition allows free entry only with a valid ID, and no additional admission fee will be charged.

Usage Guide

Context: events, sports, entertainment, ceremonies

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 观众须凭本次活动指定的入场二维码通过验票闸机，方可顺利进入活动现场。(Audience members must present the designated entry QR code for this event to pass through the ticket-checking barrier before entering the venue.)
• 开幕式上，各国运动员代表团在本国旗帜引领下依次入场，气氛庄重而热烈。(At the opening ceremony, athletes' delegations from each country entered in sequence led by their national flags, in an atmosphere both solemn and enthusiastic.)

Don't Say

• 他入场了一间餐厅 — 入场 is used for organised events, arenas, or ceremonies; use 进入 or 走进 for entering ordinary places like restaurants or offices

Origin & History

入 (to enter) + 场 (venue/arena/field) — to enter a venue or competitive field

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal