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收场

收場
shōuchǎng
verb #8,851

Meanings

  1. 1 to wind up; to end up
  2. 2 to conclude; to bring to a close

Characters

收
shōu
to collect; to gather; to wrap up
场
chǎng
scene; field; event
Literally 'collect the scene' - wrapping up a performance or situation.

Examples

HSK 2
这件事不好收场。
Zhè jiàn shì bù hǎo shōuchǎng.
This situation is hard to wrap up.
HSK 2
他不知道该怎么收场。
Tā bù zhīdào gāi zěnme shōuchǎng.
He doesn't know how to wrap things up.
HSK 4
事情闹大了，怎么收场？
Shìqing nào dà le, zěnme shōuchǎng?
Things have blown up, how are we going to end this?

Tips

usage
收场 often implies an awkward or difficult ending - a mess that needs cleaning up. It's rarely used for happy endings. Common pattern: 不好收场 (hard to wrap up), 没法收场 (no way to end this).

Stroke Order

收 shōu
场 chǎng