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场地 (chǎng dì) — site, venue, place (for events or activities); sports pitch, field

Definition

场地 is a venue or site for an event or activity, more specific than 地点 ('any place/location'). Use 球场/操场 for sports fields, 场馆 for large sports venues.

noun
sitevenueplace (for events or activities)sports pitchfield
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 场地。
    Zhè ge chǎng dì kě yǐ jǔ bàn dà xíng huó dòng.
    This venue can host large events.
  • 场地。
    Zú qiú sài zài xué xiào de chǎng dì shàng jìn xíng.
    The football game is held on the school field.
  • 场地。
    Tā men zū le yí gè chǎng dì lái bàn yīn yuè huì.
    They rented a venue to hold a concert.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

场chǎngplace
地dìground

The first element 场 means a place and the second 地 means ground; together they mean a site or field.

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 →

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
土土tǔearth
Sound part声符shēngfú
也
也yě地dì
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

地 is built from 土 (earth) and 也, which gives its sound.

Open 地 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 6Sports & Athletics

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