HSK · Level 41
120 words
Chinese word
上场
Pronunciation
Pinyinshàng chǎng
Meaning
- verbtake the field
Example
下半场他会上场踢球。xià bàn chǎng tā huì shàng chǎng tī qiú
He will take the field to play soccer in the second half.
More examples
教练在第70分钟让替补门将上场。jiào liàn zài dì 70 fēn zhōng ràng tì bǔ mén jiàng shàng chǎng
The coach sent the substitute goalkeeper onto the field in the 70th minute.
Core concept
It marks the moment when a performer or player enters the space where the event is happening.
Common phrases
替补上场tì bǔ shàng chǎng
come on as a substitute
首发上场shǒu fā shàng chǎng
start the game
Similar words
登场dēng cháng: Make an entrance and begin acting or competing in a performance or game.
出场chū chǎng: Appear as a performer or competitor and take part in an event.
上台shàng tái: Go up onto a stage to give a speech, show something, or perform.
Definition in Chinese
走上舞台或进入比赛场地，开始表演或参加比赛的动作。zǒu shàng wǔ tái huò jìn rù bǐ sài chǎng dì kāi shǐ biáo yǎn huò cān jiā bǐ sài de dòng zuò
Word origin
The verb combines 上 (shàng, "up") + 场 (chǎng, "playing area"), framing participation as moving up into the event.
Usage tips
- In sports talk, the subject is usually the player who enters during the match, not the coach who makes the change, which helps identify the actor in short reports.
Other meanings
- appearverb
- go onstageverb
Opposites
- 退场tuì chǎngleave the fieldverb
Related words
- 上场费shàng chǎng fèiappearance feenoun