现场

xiànchǎng

Traditional: 現場

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Translation

scene, site, live

Word origin

A compound of 现 (xiàn, present, now) and 场 (chǎng, a place, a ground), together meaning the place where something is happening. The simplified 现 and 场 derive from 現 and 場.

Origin
compound
Root
现 (xiàn, present) + 场 (chǎng, place)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 现

Stroke order for 场

Examples

The police quickly arrived at the scene.

The reporter is covering it from the scene.

fēnliè

The atmosphere at the venue was lively.

They carried out a live broadcast.

fēngsuǒ

The accident site was cordoned off.

现场 (xiàn chǎng) means the scene, the site, or live. It is used for the spot where an event takes place.

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