中场 (zhōng chǎng) — midfield (the central area of a sports field); halftime (the interval between two halves of a game)
Definition
Sports term with two distinct senses: the central area of the field (中场球员 = midfielder) and the break between halves (中场休息 = halftime). The two meanings are spelled and pronounced identically.
noun
midfield (the central area of a sports field)halftime (the interval between two halves of a game)
Examples
- 中场,。Tā zài zhōng chǎng tī dé fēi cháng hǎo, jīng cháng néng chuán chū hǎo qiú.He plays very well in midfield and often delivers great passes.
- 中场,。zhōng chǎng Xiū xi shí, jiào liàn gěi duì yuán bù zhì le xīn de zhàn shù.During halftime, the coach laid out new tactics to the players.
- 中场,。Zhè zhī qiú duì de zhōng chǎng shí lì hěn qiáng, duì shǒu hěn nán tū pò.This team's midfield is very strong; it's hard for opponents to break through.
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