How to say “on the spot” in Chinese
on the spot, right away
“On the spot” in Chinese is 当场, dāng chǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
当场 is read dāng chǎng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
当然 — “it must be so”, that is, of course.
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 “当场”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 当场. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他当场就答应了tādāngchǎngjiùdāyingleHe agreed right there on the spot.
More words from the lesson “On purpose and in secret”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “on the spot” in Chinese?
“On the spot” in Chinese is 当场, pinyin dāngchǎng.
What does 当场 mean?
当场 (dāngchǎng) means “on the spot, right away”.
How do you write 当场?
当场 is 2 characters: 当 (dāng) — serve as; when; 场 (chǎng) — ground, place. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 当场?
当场 is read dāngchǎng. Tones: dāng — first tone, chǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“on the spot” in the lesson “On purpose and in secret”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” 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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