Chinese Conversation · Level 39
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Chinese word
候场区
Pronunciation
Pinyinhòu chǎng qū
Meaning
- nounwaiting area
Example
请在候场区等候，表演马上开始。qǐng zài hòu chǎng qū děng hòu biáo yǎn mǎ shàng kāi shǐ
Please wait in the waiting area; the performance is about to begin.
More examples
主持人叫名字时，演员从候场区上台。zhǔ chí rén jiào míng zì shí yǎn yuán cóng hòu chǎng qū shàng tái
When the host calls an actor's name, the actor comes onto the stage from the waiting area.
Core concept
An event's ready-to-enter zone, where participants gather, make final preparations, and remain outside the main action until called.
Common phrases
进入候场区jìn rù hòu chǎng qū
enter the waiting area
从候场区出来cóng hòu chǎng qū chū lái
come out of the waiting area
Similar words
等候区děng hòu qū: Area where people wait for their turn or for directions.
候车室hòu chē shì: Indoor waiting room for passengers before a train or bus leaves.
候诊区hòu zhěn qū: Waiting area in a hospital or clinic for patients before seeing a doctor.
休息区xiū xī qū: Area set aside for resting or taking a short break.
Definition in Chinese
指在比赛、演出或各类活动中，参与者在出场前暂时等待并做好准备的场所或区段。zhǐ zài bǐ sài yǎn chū huò gè lèi huó dòng zhōng cān yù zhě zài chū chǎng qián zàn shí děng dài bìng zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi de cháng suǒ huò qū duàn
Word origin
候 (hòu, "wait") + 场 (chǎng, "place") + 区 (qū, "area") forms a compound for the marked area where participants wait before appearing.
Usage tips
- The word is useful in venue directions and announcements because it identifies a marked participant zone, not simply any place where someone happens to wait.
Other meanings
- waiting roomnoun
- backstagenoun