临场 (lín chǎng) — to be present at the scene; to appear on the spot; to sit an examination or to take part in a contest
Definition
临场 means 'on-the-spot / in the actual situation' — describes doing something live at the scene (临场发挥 'improvise', 临场经验 'real-game experience'). Often contrasts with 预先 prepared or rehearsed beforehand.
verb
to be present at the sceneto appear on the spotto sit an examination or to take part in a contest
Examples
- 临场，。Tā dì yī cì lín chǎng bǐ sài, xiǎn de yǒu diǎn jǐn zhāng.He was a bit nervous the first time he competed.
- ，。Tā jīn nián lín le liǎng chǎng gāo kǎo, zhōng yú kǎo shàng le lǐ xiǎng de dà xué.He sat for the college entrance exam twice this year and finally got into his ideal university.
- 临场。Yī shēng bì xū néng lín chǎng chǔ lǐ jǐn jí qíng kuàng.Doctors must be able to handle emergencies on the spot.
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