现场

现场 xiànchǎng

Scene (of event or incident)

现场 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 現場 xianchang

What 现场 means

  1. Scene (of event or incident)

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Character by character

现场 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

现
xiàn
Appear (present - now)
场
chǎng
Ground (mw for illness or war or performances)

How to write 现场

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现场 in a sentence

警察很快赶到了现场。
Jǐngchá hěn kuài gǎndào le xiànchǎng.
The police soon arrived at the scene.
他在现场做了详细记录。
Tā zài xiànchǎng zuò le xiángxì jìlù.
He made detailed notes on the spot.

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Questions about 现场

What does 现场 mean in English?

现场 is pronounced xiànchǎng and means Scene (of event or incident).

How do you pronounce 现场?

现场 is xiànchǎng in pinyin — written xianchang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 现场?

现场 is written with 2 characters: 现 (xiàn) Appear (present - now), 场 (chǎng) Ground (mw for illness or war or performances). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 现场 written in traditional Chinese?

現場. The simplified form 现场 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 現場 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xiànchǎng.

Is 现场 an HSK word?

Yes — 现场 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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