到场 (dào chǎng) — to be present, to show up, to attend (an event or location)
Definition
到场 emphasizes actually being physically present at a scheduled event (meeting, ceremony, gathering). It focuses on attendance, unlike 出席 which can mean attending in any capacity (including remote).
verb
to be presentto show upto attend (an event or location)
Examples
- 到场。Suǒ yǒu jiā bīn dōu zhǔn shí dào chǎng le.All the guests arrived on time.
- ，。Tā jīn tiān méi yǒu dào guò chǎng, kě néng yǒu shì.He didn't show up today — maybe he had something to do.
- ，到场。Zhè cì huì yì hěn zhòng yào, nǐ bì xū dào chǎng.This meeting is very important; you must be present.
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