Chinese word

出场

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū chǎng

Meaning

  • verbappear

Example

她下周会在音乐会上出场。tā xià zhōu huì zài yīn yuè huì shàng chū chǎng

She will appear at the concert next week.

Illustration for 出场 (appear)

More examples

他今天首发出场，打进两球。tā jīn tiān shǒu fā chū chǎng dǎ jìn liǎng qiú

He started today's game and scored two goals.

Core concept

A person or team moves into the visible part of a public event for a performance, turn, or contest.

Common phrases

  • 出场表演chū chǎng biáo yǎn

    appear and perform

  • 在比赛中出场zài bǐ sài zhōng chū chǎng

    play in a match

  • 首发出场shǒu fā chū chǎng

    start the game

Similar words

出现chū xiàn: Come into view so that people can see someone or something.
上台shàng tái: Move up onto a stage or platform.
登场dēng cháng: Enter the stage or a scene in a play.
出演chū yǎn: Perform as a character in a play, film, or television program.

Definition in Chinese

在舞台、节目或比赛等公开场合上登场或表演，进入可被观众看到的位置或环节。zài wǔ tái jié mù huò bǐ sài děng gōng kāi chǎng hé shàng dēng cháng huò biáo yǎn jìn rù kě bèi guān zhòng kàn dào de wèi zhì huò huán jié

Word origin

出场 (chūchǎng, "to appear") combines 出 (chū, "go out") + 场 (chǎng, "public setting") to picture entering the part of an event where an audience can see the participant.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, the word suits a singer, guest, or sports team taking a turn, so the participant can be a group as well as an individual.

Other meanings

  • appearancenoun
  • participateverb
  • competenoun
  • exitverb

Opposites

  • 退场tuì chǎngexitverb

Related words

  • 出场费chū chǎng fèiappearance feenoun
  • 出场顺序chū chǎng shùn xùorder of appearancenoun

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