看场

看場

kānchǎng

verb #18,123

Meanings

1 to watch over a place; to guard a venue
2 to keep an eye on a threshing floor

Characters

to watch over; to guard

field; threshing floor; venue

Examples

HSK 3

老板让他留下来看场。

Lǎobǎn ràng tā liúxiàlái kānchǎng.

The boss told him to stay and watch over the place.

HSK 3

爷爷以前每年秋天都要看场。

Yéye yǐqián měinián qiūtiān dōu yào kānchǎng.

Grandpa used to guard the threshing floor every autumn.

Tips

mistakes

看 here is pronounced kān (1st tone), meaning 'to watch over/guard,' not kàn (4th tone). Compare: 看门 = to guard a door.

Stroke Order

看 kàn

场 chǎng