Chinese Conversation · Level 21
90 words
Chinese word
开场
Pronunciation
Pinyinkāi chǎng
Meaning
- nounopening
Example
音乐会的开场赢得了热烈掌声。yīn yuè huì de kāi chǎng yíng dé le rè liè zhǎng shēng
The concert's opening received enthusiastic applause.
More examples
展览的开场致辞由馆长发表。zhán lǎn de kāi chǎng zhì cí yóu guán zhǎng fā biǎo
The museum director gave the exhibition's opening remarks.
Core concept
The first presented part of an event, where its atmosphere and action begin.
Common phrases
开场致辞kāi chǎng zhì cí
opening remarks
开场表演kāi chǎng biáo yǎn
opening performance
开场节目kāi chǎng jié mù
opening program
Similar words
开始kāi shǐ: The time when an activity or event starts.
开端kāi duān: The beginning section from which a process or event develops.
开幕kāi mù: The official beginning of a ceremony, exhibition, or other public event.
开场白kāi chǎng bái: A brief greeting or introduction at the beginning of a ceremony or show.
Definition in Chinese
演出、节目或活动的开端部分或开始时刻。yǎn chū jié mù huò huó dòng de kāi duān bù fèn huò kāi shǐ shí kè
Word origin
开 (kāi, "open") + 场 (chǎng, "place or event setting") frames an event as a setting being opened, giving the compound its sense of the first part or moment of a performance or activity.
Usage tips
- 开场 (kāichǎng, "opening") can also appear as a verb in event talk, as in saying that a concert has begun, while 开始 (kāishǐ, "to start") is the broader verb for starting.