Writing
开场 (kāi chǎng) — how to say "opening" in Chinese
开场
Opening, start
verb
Character composition
开
to open
场
field, scene
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
Collocations
开场表演
kāi chǎng biǎo yǎn
opening performance
Examples
演出开场前，观众们都在等待。
Before the show started, the audience was waiting.
电影开场了。
The movie has started.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "opening" in Chinese?
"opening" in Chinese is 开场 (kāi chǎng).
What does 开场 mean in English?
开场 (kāi chǎng) means "Opening, start".
How is 开场 pronounced?
It is pronounced kāi chǎng (written as kai chang, kaichang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "opening" in Chinese characters?
It is written 开场: 开 has 4 strokes, 场 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 开场?
开场 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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