Definition
现场 (xiàn chǎng) refers to the physical location where an event, crime, or accident is happening or has happened — the 'scene' itself. It differs from 地点 (dì diǎn), which is a neutral 'place or location' without the event context, and from 场地 (chǎng dì), which is a prepared 'venue or site' for planned activities. 现场 also works adverbially to mean 'on the spot' (e.g., 现场检查).
noun
the scenethe site (of an event, crime, accident, etc.)(used adverbially) on the spoton-site
Easily confused
- 现在xiàn zàilook-alikenow; at present; at the moment
Examples
- 现场。Jǐngchá zhèngzài bǎohù fànzuì xiàn chǎng.The police are protecting the crime scene.
- 现场。Shìgù xiàn chǎng yǐjīng chǔlǐ hǎo le.The accident scene has been handled.
- 现场。Wǒmen xiàn chǎng jiǎnchá le suǒyǒu de shèbèi.We inspected all the equipment on-site.
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