当场 (dāng chǎng) — how to say "on the spot" in Chinese

当场

On the spot, immediately, right there

adverb

Character composition

当

to be, to serve as, at the moment of

场

place, site, scene

Radicals / Keys

土

Earth

#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes

彐

Snout

#58 · jì · 3 strokes

Synonyms

Collocations

当场抓住

dāng chǎng zhuā zhù

catch on the spot

当场决定

dāng chǎng jué dìng

decide on the spot

当场表演

dāng chǎng biǎo yǎn

perform on the spot

Examples

问题被发现后,工程师当场就解决了它。

After the problem was discovered, the engineer solved it right there on the spot.

他当场同意了。

He agreed on the spot.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "on the spot" in Chinese?

"on the spot" in Chinese is 当场 (dāng chǎng).

What does 当场 mean in English?

当场 (dāng chǎng) means "On the spot, immediately, right there".

How is 当场 pronounced?

It is pronounced dāng chǎng (written as dang chang, dangchang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "on the spot" in Chinese characters?

It is written 当场.

What HSK level is 当场?

当场 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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