现场 (xiàn chǎng) — the scene, the site (of an event, crime, accident, etc.); (used adverbially) on the spot, on-site

Definition

现场 is the place WHERE something is happening or just happened — a crime, accident, or live event. More specific than 地点 ('location' in general); pairs with verbs like 检查 to mean 'on the spot'.

noun
the scenethe site (of an event, crime, accident, etc.)(used adverbially) on the spoton-site

Examples

  • 现场
    Jǐng chá zhèng zài bǎo hù fàn zuì xiàn chǎng.
    The police are protecting the crime scene.
  • 现场
    Shì gù xiàn chǎng yǐ jīng chǔ lǐ hǎo le.
    The accident scene has been handled.
  • 现场
    Wǒ men xiàn chǎng jiǎn chá le suǒ yǒu de shè bèi.
    We inspected all the equipment on-site.

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