Chinese word

现场

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiàn chǎng

Meaning

  • nounsite

Example

我们需要去现场检查一下。wǒ men xū yào qù xiàn chǎng jiǎn chá yí xià

We need to go to the site to inspect it.

Illustration for 现场 (site)

More examples

事故在现场发生。shì gù zài xiàn chǎng fā shēng

The accident happened on site.

Core concept

The in-person setting that connects an ongoing activity with the place where it can be witnessed or managed.

Common phrases

  • 在现场发生zài xiàn chǎng fā shēng

    happen on site

  • 到现场dào xiàn chǎng

    go to the site

Similar words

场所cháng suǒ: A place or venue set aside for a particular activity or kind of work.
地方dì fāng: A place or area, often referring to a broad region or locality.
地点dì diǎn: A specific point or location where something happens.

Definition in Chinese

事情、事故、工作或活动正在实际发生或需要检验、处理的具体地点。shì qíng shì gù gōng zuò huò huó dòng zhèng zài shí jì fā shēng huò xū yào jiǎn yàn chú lǐ de jù tǐ dì diǎn

Word origin

现场 (xiànchǎng, "site") is built from 现 (xiàn, "present or actual") and 场 (chǎng, "place or setting"), so the compound focuses on the actual place of an event or task.

Usage tips

  • In reports and conversation, this word distinguishes information obtained at the location from information supplied secondhand, making it useful for inspections, interviews, and broadcasts.

Other meanings

  • fieldnoun

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