How do you say "playground" in Chinese?

操场

cāo chǎng

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "playground" is 操场 (cāo chǎng).

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Pronunciation

Say it as "cāo chǎng" — first tone, then third tone — held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is dipping low then curling back up.

Writing and usage

操场 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

孩子们在操场上跑来跑去。

hái zi men zài cāo chǎng shàng pǎo lái pǎo qù 。

The kids ran around the playground.

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How to remember 操场

Imagine the moment when the kids ran around the playground the moment you hear "cāo chǎng".

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Questions about 操场

How do you pronounce 操场?

Say it as "cāo chǎng" — first tone, then third tone — held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is dipping low then curling back up.

Is 操场 formal or casual?

操场 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 操场 used in Chinese?

操场 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 孩子们在操场上跑来跑去。 (The kids ran around the playground.).

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