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场子 (chǎng zi) — venue, place for an event or gathering

Definition

Colloquial for a venue, especially one for a performance, gathering, or event — more casual than 场所 and tied to a happening happening there.

noun
venueplace for an event or gathering
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 场子，。
    Zhè ge chǎng zi hěn dà, kě yǐ róng nà shàng qiān rén.
    This venue is very large and can hold thousands of people.
  • 场子。
    Tā qǐng le hěn duō péng you lái chēng chǎng zi.
    He invited many friends to support the event.
  • 场子。
    Jīn tiān de chǎng zi qì fen hěn rè liè.
    Today's venue atmosphere is very lively.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

场chǎngvenue
子zǐsuffix

“场” names a place, “子” completes the everyday word for a venue.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 場; 场 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
土土tǔearth
Sound part声符shēngfú
昜
昜yáng場chǎng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 場 pairs 土 (earth) with 昜 as a sound part; the simplified 场 is a later abbreviation, so its parts do not have that historical role.

Open 场 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Open 子 →
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