HSK · Level 45
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Chinese word
场景
Pronunciation
Pinyinchǎng jǐng
Meaning
- nounscene
Example
电影的场景很感人。diàn yǐng de cháng jǐng hěn gǎn rén
The movie scene is very moving.
More examples
小说中有细腻的场景描写，让人身临其境。xiǎo shuō zhōng yǒu xì nì de cháng jǐng miáo xiě ràng rén shēn lín qí jìng
The novel has delicate scene descriptions that make readers feel as if they are there.
Core concept
The whole picture of an event at a particular time and place, including what happens and the surrounding atmosphere.
Common phrases
场景描写cháng jǐng miáo xiě
scene description
场景设置cháng jǐng shè zhì
scene setting
场景再现cháng jǐng zài xiàn
scene recreation
Similar words
情景qíng jǐng: A memorable scene where what happens and the surrounding mood come together.
场面chǎng miàn: The visible situation created by people's actions, expressions, and activity in a place.
现场xiàn chǎng: The actual place where an accident, incident, or other event takes place.
景象jǐng xiàng: The outward sight that can be seen in a particular situation.
Definition in Chinese
表示在某一时刻或场所中发生或呈现的一段情节、画面或氛围的总体状况。biǎo shì zài mǒu yì shí kè huò cháng suǒ zhōng fā shēng huò chéng xiàn de yí duàn qíng jié huà miàn huò fēn wéi de zóng tǐ zhuàng kuàng
Word origin
场 (chǎng, "place") points to where something happens, while 景 (jǐng, "view") points to what appears there, so their combination describes a scene as a whole.
Usage tips
- In conversation, this word can describe a memorable real-life moment, not only a film or stage sequence, so it often frames a personal reaction to what happened.
Other meanings
- settingnoun
Related words
- 场景化cháng jǐng huàturn into a sceneverb
- 场景设计cháng jǐng shè jìscene designnoun