地 de — (subor. part. adverbial); -ly; earth; ground; field; place
孩子们高兴地跑了出去。Hái zi men gāo xìng de pǎo le chū qù.The children ran out happily.
Common words: 地方 (dì fāng)、地点 (dì diǎn)、地上 (dì shang)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "field"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "field", including 地 (de), 场 (chǎng), 科 (kē), 田 (tián), 野 (yě), 域 (yù). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "field" covers 6 different Chinese characters — 地 (de), 场 (chǎng), 科 (kē), 田 (tián), 野 (yě), 域 (yù) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 6 characters do not share a sound — their readings span de, chǎng, kē, tián, yě, yù — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 地 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 地 de(subor. part. adverbial); -ly; earth; ground; field; placeUseful words: 地方, 地点
- 场 chǎnga courtyard; open space; place; field; a measure word; (a measure wordUseful words: 机场, 商场
- 科 kēbranch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directionsUseful words: 科学, 科学家
- 田 tián(surname); field; farmUseful words: 田野, 田径
- 野 yěfield; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rudeUseful words: 田野, 视野
Common words for these 6 "field" characters
Anchor each of these 6 characters in a word you can picture — start with 地 (de) — so "field" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
地方dì fāngregion; regional (away from the central administration); local地点dì diǎnplace; site; location; venue地上dì shangon the ground; on the floor机场jī chǎngairport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship商场shāng chǎngshopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium广场guǎng chǎngpublic square; plaza科学kē xuéscience; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational科学家kē xué jiāscientist科技kē jìscience and technology田野tián yěfield; open land
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 6 ways to say "field".
场 chǎng — a courtyard; open space; place; field; a measure word; (a measure word
我们在操场上踢足球。Wǒ men zài cāo chǎng shàng tī zú qiú.We play soccer on the playground.
Common words: 机场 (jī chǎng)、商场 (shāng chǎng)、广场 (guǎng chǎng)
科 kē — branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions
我最喜欢的科目是历史。Wǒ zuì xǐ huan de kē mù shì lì shǐ.My favorite subject is history.
Common words: 科学 (kē xué)、科学家 (kē xué jiā)、科技 (kē jì)
田 tián — (surname); field; farm
农民们在田里种水稻。Nóng mín men zài tián lǐ zhòng shuǐ dào.The farmers grow rice in the fields.
Common words: 田野 (tián yě)、田径 (tián jìng)、田地 (tián dì)
野 yě — field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude
春天，野外开满了野花。Chūn tiān, yě wài kāi mǎn le yě huā.In spring, the wild is full of wildflowers.
Common words: 田野 (tián yě)、视野 (shì yě)、野蛮 (yě mán)
域 yù — field; region; area; domain (taxonomy)
这个地区是有名的产茶区域。Zhè ge dì qū shì yǒu míng de chǎn chá qū yù.This area is a famous tea-producing region.
Common words: 区域 (qū yù)、领域 (lǐng yù)、地域 (dì yù)
All 6 characters
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