广场

廣場

guǎngchǎng

noun HSK 2 #3,282

Measure Word

一个广场 gè

Meanings

1 public square
2 plaza

Characters

open space; field

Examples

我们在广场上散步。

Wǒmen zài guǎngchǎng shàng sànbù.

We are taking a walk in the square.

广场上有很多人在跳舞。

Guǎngchǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō rén zài tiàowǔ.

There are many people dancing in the square.

天安门广场在北京。

Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng zài Běijīng.

Tiananmen Square is in Beijing.

Tips

culture

广场舞 (guǎngchǎng wǔ, square dancing) is a beloved Chinese tradition where groups — mostly older women — gather in public squares to dance together, usually in the evening.

In Pop Culture

天安门广场 Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng

Tiananmen Square

world's largest city square, in the heart of Beijing

Stroke Order

广 guǎng

场 chǎng