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现场

xiàn chǎng · xian chang

Traditional 現場

HSK 3Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. the scene (of a crime, accident etc)
  2. (on) the spot
  3. (at) the site
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The concert

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)去(qù)现场(xiànchǎng)看(kàn)了(le)一场(yīchǎng)演唱会(yǎnchànghuì)。

    Yesterday I went to see a concert live.

  2. Liangliang

    现场(xiànchǎng)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    How was it live?

  3. Dengdeng

    人(rén)太(tài)多(duō)了(le)，声音(shēngyīn)很(hěn)大(dà)。

    So many people, and it was loud.

  4. Liangliang

    比(bǐ)在(zài)手机(shǒujī)上(shàng)看(kàn)好玩(hǎowán)吗(ma)？

    Is it more fun than watching on your phone?

  5. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)！不过(bùguò)在(zài)现场(xiànchǎng)我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)看到(kàndào)前面(qiánmiàn)那个(nàge)人(rén)的(de)帽子(màozi)。

    Of course! But at the venue I only saw the hat of the person in front.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

一(yì)群(qún)人(rén)聚(jù)集(jí)在(zài)现(xiàn)场(chǎng)。

A crowd gathered at the scene.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Rebecca · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

警(jǐng)察(chá)很(hěn)快(kuài)赶(gǎn)到(dào)了(le)事(shì)故(gù)现(xiàn)场(chǎng)。

The police quickly arrived at the scene of the accident.

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现
xiàn

to appear; present

场
chǎng

large place used for a specific purpose; stage

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