场

• 拼音: chǎng
• 汉字拆解: 场 = 土 (earth, left) + phonetic component (right); simplified from 場, originally meaning open ground

含义

A measure word used for events, games, performances, and natural occurrences like rain or wind.

Used to count events with a defined duration, such as games, shows, exams, rain showers, and dreams. Distinct from its other meaning as 'venue' or 'field' — as a measure word it counts discrete events.

例句

1. 昨天我看了一场电影。
2. 下午有一场足球比赛。
3. 昨晚下了一场大雨。

用法指南

语境: counting events, sports, entertainment, weather

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我们看了一场很好的演出。(We watched a wonderful show.)
• 明天有一场考试。(There's an exam tomorrow.)

错误说法

• Do not use 场 for counting places or locations — as a measure word, 场 counts events, not venues. For counting places, use 个 or another appropriate measure word.

起源与历史

Originally meant 'open ground' or 'threshing floor.' Extended to count events that take place in a space, then generalised to any bounded event.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal