散场

散場

sànchǎng

verb #36,306

Meanings

1 (of a performance, screening, event) to end and let the audience out
2 to break up
3 to disperse

Characters

to disperse, scatter

venue, scene, showing

Examples

电影几点散场？

Diànyǐng jǐ diǎn sànchǎng?

What time does the movie let out?

演唱会刚散场，门口全是人。

Yǎnchànghuì gāng sànchǎng, ménkǒu quán shì rén.

The concert just ended and the entrance is packed with people.

天下没有不散场的宴席。

Tiānxià méi yǒu bù sànchǎng de yànxí.

No banquet under heaven goes on forever (all good things come to an end).

Tips

usage

Specifically about an audience leaving a venue — movie, concert, play, sports event. 散 'disperse' + 场 'venue/showing'. For meetings ending, use 散会; for parties, 散场 also works informally.

Stroke Order

散 sàn

场 chǎng