How to say “scene” in Chinese

场景
chǎngjǐng

scene, episode; setting

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Stage, screen, airwaves”

“Scene” in Chinese is 场景, chǎng jǐng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

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

chǎng — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
jǐng — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.

How to write it

场
chǎng — ground, place

On the left, 土 “earth”.

景
jǐng — view, scenery

On top, 日 “sun”; at the bottom, 京 jīng hints at the sound.

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 “场景”.

Examples

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

  • 这个场景是在海边拍的zhègechǎngjǐngshìzàihǎibiānpāideThis scene was shot by the sea.

More words from the lesson “On stage!”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “scene” in Chinese?

“Scene” in Chinese is 场景, pinyin chǎngjǐng.

What does 场景 mean?

场景 (chǎngjǐng) means “scene, episode; setting”.

How do you write 场景?

场景 is 2 characters: 场 (chǎng) — ground, place; 景 (jǐng) — view, scenery. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 场景?

场景 is read chǎngjǐng. Tones: chǎng — third tone, jǐng — third tone. The page has an audio recording.

“scene” in the lesson “On stage!”

This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” of HSK 6. 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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