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)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "open space"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "open space", including 场 (chǎng), 野 (yě). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "open space" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 场 (chǎng), 野 (yě) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span chǎng, yě — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 场 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 场 chǎnga courtyard; open space; place; field; a measure word; (a measure wordUseful words: 机场, 商场
- 野 yěfield; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rudeUseful words: 田野, 视野
Common words for these 2 "open space" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 场 (chǎng) — so "open space" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
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田野tián yěfield; open land视野shì yěfield of view; (fig.) outlook; perspective野蛮yě mánbarbarous; uncivilized
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 2 ways to say "open space".
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)
All 2 characters
Open 场、野 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.