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

老板让他留下来看场。

Lǎobǎn ràng tā liú xiàlái kānchǎng.

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

爷爷以前每年秋天都要看场。

Yéye yǐqián měi nián 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 (kānmén) = to guard a door.

Stroke Order

看 kàn

场 chǎng