Chinese word

球场

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiú chǎng

Meaning

  • nounsports field

Example

我们去球场打篮球吧。wǒ men qù qiú chǎng dǎ lán qiú ba

Let's go to the sports field to play basketball.

Illustration for 球场 (sports field)

More examples

今天我们在球场看比赛。jīn tiān wǒ men zài qiú chǎng kàn bǐ sài

Today we are watching a game at the sports field.

Core concept

A marked playing area equipped for a ball sport, from a small indoor court to a large outdoor venue.

Common phrases

  • 去球场qù qiú chǎng

    go to the sports field

  • 在球场看比赛zài qiú chǎng kàn bǐ sài

    watch a game at the sports field

Similar words

操场cāo chǎng: A large outdoor exercise area, often at a school or park, for running and ball games.
体育场tǐ yù chǎng: A large sports venue with spectator seating for games and competitions.
篮球场lán qiú chǎng: A court for playing basketball, marked with lines and equipped with hoops.
足球场zú qiú chǎng: A wide field for playing soccer, marked with boundary lines and equipped with goals.

Definition in Chinese

指进行足球、篮球、网球等球类活动的场所，通常有划线并配备球网、球门或篮筐等设施，分室内和室外。zhǐ jìn xíng zú qiú lán qiú wǎng qiú děng qiú lèi huó dòng de cháng suǒ tōng cháng yǒu huà xiàn bìng pèi bèi qiú wǎng qiú mén huò lán kuāng děng shè shī fēn shì nèi hé shì wài

Word origin

球 (qiú, "ball") + 场 (chǎng, "open area") forms a place organized for ball games.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often leaves the kind of game unstated when the context is clear, so this noun can appear in a short invitation or plan without extra sport information.

Other meanings

  • stadiumnoun
  • courtnoun

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