捧场

• Pinyin: pěng chǎng
• Desglose de hanzi: 捧 = 扌 + 奉 (hand + offer — support by holding up); 场 = 土 + 易 (earth + change — open space or venue)

Significado

Ir a apoyar (haciendo acto de presencia); “dar la cara” por alguien.

Originally referred to attending a performance to show support. Now broadly used when someone attends an event, purchases from a friend, or offers praise out of social obligation or genuine goodwill. Can carry a slightly sycophantic tone depending on context.

Ejemplos

1. 老朋友的首次个展，无论多忙他都要去捧场，这是义不容辞的事。
2. 你要是不去捧场，她可能会觉得你不重视这段友情。
3. 这家新开的餐厅刚试营业，街坊邻居们都去捧场，生意出奇地好。

Guía de uso

Contexto: social obligation, entertainment, friendship, business

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 同事新书发布会，大家都抽空去捧场，表达对她多年努力的支持与认可。(Everyone made time to attend their colleague's book launch to show support and recognition for her years of hard work.)
• 这家小剧场每逢新剧首演，剧团的老朋友们都会前来捧场，用实际行动支持本土戏剧的发展。(Whenever this small theatre premieres a new play, the theatre company's old friends come to show their support, backing the development of local drama through concrete action.)

Incorrecto

• 他捧场得很好 — 捧场 is a verb, not modified by 得很好; say 他很给面子，专程来捧场 or simply 他来捧场了

Origen e historia

捧 (hold up/support) + 场 (venue/scene) — to hold up the scene for a performer by showing up

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal