How to say “sports ground” in Chinese

操场
cāochǎng

sports ground, playground

noun · HSK 4 · topic “In class”

“Sports ground” in Chinese is 操场, cāo chǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

操场 is read cāo chǎng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

cāo — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
chǎng — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

操
cāo — exercise; operate

On the left, 扌 “hand”. The right part is the same as in 澡 zǎo.

场
chǎng — ground, place

On the left, 土 “earth”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “操场”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 操场. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我们去操场跑步吧wǒmenqùcāochǎngpǎobùbaLet's go for a run on the sports field.
  • 请全体同学到操场集合。qǐngquántǐtóngxuédàocāochǎngjíhéAll students, please gather on the sports field.
  • 我在操场跑了三圈wǒzàicāochǎngpǎolesānquānI ran three laps around the track.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “sports ground” in Chinese?

“Sports ground” in Chinese is 操场, pinyin cāochǎng.

What does 操场 mean?

操场 (cāochǎng) means “sports ground, playground”.

How do you write 操场?

操场 is 2 characters: 操 (cāo) — exercise; operate; 场 (chǎng) — ground, place. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 操场?

操场 is read cāochǎng. Tones: cāo — first tone, chǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“sports ground” in the lesson “Courses and classes”

This word is from the topic “In class” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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