How to say “be present” in Chinese
be present (at the scene)
“Be present” in Chinese is 在场, zài chǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
在场 is read zài 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 “在场”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be present” in Chinese?
“Be present” in Chinese is 在场, pinyin zàichǎng.
What does 在场 mean?
在场 (zàichǎng) means “be present (at the scene)”.
How do you write 在场?
在场 is 2 characters: 在 (zài) — be at, be in; 场 (chǎng) — ground, place. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 在场?
在场 is read zàichǎng. Tones: zài — fourth tone, chǎng — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“be present” 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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