排场

排場

páichang

noun #33,826

Meanings

1 ostentation
2 show of extravagance
3 grand style
4 pomp

Characters

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Examples

HSK 4

他们的婚礼排场很大。

Tāmen de hūnlǐ páichang hěn dà.

Their wedding was very lavish.

HSK 4

我不喜欢摆排场。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan bǎi páichang.

I don't like putting on a show.

Tips

usage

排场 carries a slightly disapproving tone - it suggests showing off wealth or status. Common collocations: 摆排场 (put on a show), 讲排场 (insist on grandeur), 排场大 (very lavish). Note the neutral tone on 场 (chang, not cháng).

Stroke Order

排 pái

场 chǎng