下场

下場

xiàchǎng

noun HSK 7 #5,622

Meanings

1 fate; end result (usually bad)
2 what becomes of someone

Characters

down; lower; result

field; scene; stage

Literally 'the way one exits the stage' — how your story ends.

Examples

贪官的下场都很惨。

Tānguān de xiàchǎng dōu hěn cǎn.

Corrupt officials all come to a bad end.

你再这样下去，下场不会好。

Nǐ zài zhèyàng xiàqu, xiàchǎng bú huì hǎo.

If you keep this up, it won't end well for you.

这就是背叛朋友的下场。

Zhè jiùshì bèipàn péngyou de xiàchǎng.

This is what happens when you betray your friends.

Tips

usage

下场 almost always implies a negative outcome — you wouldn't say 他的下场很好. It's the Chinese equivalent of 'this is how it ends for you' or 'you'll get what's coming to you.' The phrase 没有好下场 (méiyǒu hǎo xiàchǎng, 'won't come to a good end') is extremely common as a warning.

Stroke Order

下 xià

场 chǎng