场

場

chǎng

measure word HSK 2 #326

Meanings

Earth radical 土 + 昜 (open/spread) — an open area of land

Xià le yì chǎng dà yǔ.

There was a heavy rain.

Wǒmen kàn le yì chǎng diànyǐng.

We watched a movie.

Jīntiān yǒu yì chǎng zúqíu sài.

There's a football match today.

grammar

场 as a measure word is used for events with a beginning and end: 一场雨 (a rainfall), 一场梦 (a dream), 一场比赛 (a competition).

mistakes

场 (chǎng, measure word for events) and 场 (cháng, open space/field) share the same character but different tones and meanings.

场 chǎng