广场

• 拼音: guǎng chǎng
• 汉字拆解: 广 = simplified from 廣, a broad shelter; 场 = 土 (earth) + 昜 (yáng, spread out)

含义

Square; plaza; public open area in a city. A large open space typically in the centre of a town.

Common in Chinese cities as gathering places for public events, exercise, and dancing. Also used for shopping centres (购物广场).

例句

1. 晚上广场上有很多人跳舞。
2. 我们在广场前面见吧。
3. 这个广场很大，很漂亮。

用法指南

语境: places, directions, leisure

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 我们去广场走走吧。(Let's go for a walk at the square.)
• 广场上有一个喷泉。(There is a fountain in the square.)

错误说法

• 不要把广场和公园混淆 — 广场 is an open paved area, usually in a city centre, while 公园 is a green recreational area with trees and paths.

起源与历史

Compound of 广 (wide, broad) and 场 (field, ground), meaning 'a wide open ground.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal