Chinese word

战场

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhàn chǎng

Meaning

  • nounbattlefield

Example

士兵们在战场上交战。shì bīng men zài zhàn chǎng shàng jiāo zhàn

The soldiers are fighting on the battlefield.

Illustration for 战场 (battlefield)

More examples

记者报道了战场上的混乱。jì zhě bào dào le zhàn chǎng shàng de hùn luàn

The reporter reported on the chaos on the battlefield.

Core concept

A high-pressure arena where two sides confront each other and the outcome is at stake.

Common phrases

  • 撤离战场chè lí zhàn chǎng

    withdraw from the battlefield

  • 重返战场chóng fǎn zhàn chǎng

    return to the battlefield

  • 战场伤亡zhàn chǎng shāng wáng

    battlefield casualties

Similar words

战地zhàn dì: An area where military action or fighting takes place.
前线qián xiàn: The foremost place where troops directly face and fight the enemy.
阵地zhèn dì: A position or set of fortifications held by troops for attack or defense.
战区zhàn qū: A broad area where military operations and battles take place.

Definition in Chinese

指军队进行战斗的场所，本义为实际交战地，亦可引申为竞争或争论等激烈进行的场合。zhǐ jūn duì jìn xíng zhàn dòu de cháng suǒ běn yì wèi shí jì jiāo zhàn dì yì kě yǐn shēn wèi jìng zhēng huò zhēng lùn děng jī liè jìn xíng de chǎng hé

Word origin

战 (zhàn, "battle") + 场 (chǎng, "place or field") forms a word for a field marked by fighting, which naturally extends to any arena of intense conflict.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this term can describe business, sport, or public debate, but it signals fierce competition rather than ordinary activity.

Other meanings

  • war zonenoun
  • front linenoun

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