Chinese Conversation · Level 45
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Chinese word
现场票
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiàn chǎng piào
Meaning
- nounon-site ticket
Example
如果晚到，可以现场买现场票。rú guǒ wǎn dào ké yǐ xiàn chǎng mǎi xiàn chǎng piào
If you arrive late, you can buy an on-site ticket at the venue.
More examples
门口的工作人员告诉我们现场票已经卖完了。mén kǒu de gōng zuò rén yuán gào sù wǒ men xiàn chǎng piào yǐ jīng mài wán le
The staff member at the entrance told us that the on-site tickets had already sold out.
Core concept
A way into an event obtained at the place where the event is happening.
Common phrases
购买现场票gòu mǎi xiàn chǎng piào
buy an on-site ticket
排队买现场票pái duì mǎi xiàn chǎng piào
line up to buy an on-site ticket
现场票售罄xiàn chǎng piào shòu qìng
on-site tickets sell out
Similar words
门票mén piào: A basic admission ticket for entering a facility or event.
电子票diàn zi piào: An admission ticket shown on a phone or through an emailed QR code instead of as a paper ticket.
纸票zhǐ piào: A physical ticket printed or issued on paper.
预售票yù shòu piào: An admission ticket sold before the event takes place.
Definition in Chinese
当天到场时可购买或领取、用于进入会场的入场凭证，通常在活动开始前或现场窗口发售。dàng tiān dào chǎng shí kě gòu mǎi huò líng qǔ yòng yú jìn rù huì chǎng de rù chǎng píng zhèng tōng cháng zài huó dòng kāi shǐ qián huò xiàn chǎng chuāng kǒu fā shòu
Word origin
现场票 (xiànchǎngpiào, "on-site ticket") is formed from 现场 (xiànchǎng, "event site") and 票 (piào, "ticket"), so its name connects the ticket with the venue rather than a remote seller.
Usage tips
- For English speakers, the key contrast is not paper versus electronic but where admission is arranged: the venue handles the purchase or collection.
Opposites
- 预售票yù shòu piàopresale ticketnoun