How to say “scene” in Chinese
scene; on the spot
“Scene” in Chinese is 现场, xiàn chǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
现场 is read xiàn 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
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 “现场”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 现场. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 记者在现场进行报道jìzhězàixiànchǎngjìnxíngbàodàoThe journalist is reporting from the scene.
- 事故现场一片混乱shìgùxiànchǎngyípiànhùnluànThe accident scene is in total chaos.
- 警察在现场维护秩序。jǐngcházàixiànchǎngwéihùzhìxùThe police are keeping order at the scene.
More words from the lesson “News and the media”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “scene” in Chinese?
“Scene” in Chinese is 现场, pinyin xiànchǎng.
What does 现场 mean?
现场 (xiànchǎng) means “scene; on the spot”.
How do you write 现场?
现场 is 2 characters: 现 (xiàn) — current; appear; 场 (chǎng) — ground, place. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 现场?
现场 is read xiànchǎng. Tones: xiàn — fourth tone, chǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“scene” in the lesson “News and the media”
This word is from the topic “The world and the news” of HSK 5. 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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