Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 沙场
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship; CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4]
商场shāngchǎngshopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world
球场qiúchǎngstadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4]
沙发shāfā(loanword) sofa (CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]); (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post
操场cāochǎngplayground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4]
场chǎnglarge place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play); classifier for sporting or recreational activities; classifier for number of exams; variant of 場|场[chang3]