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收场

shōu chǎng · shou chang

Traditional 收場

Meaning

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  1. the end
  2. an ending
  3. to wind down
  4. to conclude
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In a conversation

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The magic trick

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)魔术(móshù)我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)练(liàn)了(le)一次(yīcì)，怎么(zěnme)收场(shōuchǎng)啊(a)？

    I practised this magic trick only once. How do I end it?

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)紧张(jǐnzhāng)，先(xiān)让(ràng)大家(dàjiā)鼓掌(gǔzhǎng)。

    Do not be nervous. First, let everyone clap.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)鸽子(gēzi)飞走(fēizǒu)了(le)，我(wǒ)怎么(zěnme)收场(shōuchǎng)？

    But the pigeon flew away. How do I end it?

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)就(jiù)说(shuō)，今天(jīntiān)鸽子(gēzi)想(xiǎng)自己(zìjǐ)表演(biǎoyǎn)。

    Just say that today the pigeon wants to perform by itself.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)！这样(zhèyàng)收场(shōuchǎng)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)笑(xiào)了(le)。

    Good idea! That way, everyone laughed at the end.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)以(yǐ)悲(bēi)剧(jù)收(shōu)场(chǎng)的(de)故(gù)事(shi)。

I like stories that have sad endings.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)对(duì)话(huà)总(zǒng)是(shì)以(yǐ)争(zhēng)吵(chǎo)收(shōu)场(chǎng)。

Our conversation always ends in a quarrel.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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