Usage note
广场表示很大的公共空地。
guǎng chǎng biǎo shì hěn dà de gōng gòng kòng dì。
广场 means a large public open space.
Context note
广场常用于城市、活动和集合。
guǎng chǎng cháng yòng yú chéng shì 、 huó dòng hé jí hé。
It is often used with cities, events, and gatherings.
5 examples
孩子们在广场上玩。
hái zi men zài guǎng chǎng shàng wán。
The children play in the square.
广场很热闹。
guǎng chǎng hěn rè nào。
The square is very lively.
我们在广场见面。
wǒ men zài guǎng chǎng jiàn miàn。
We meet at the square.
广场上有音乐。
guǎng chǎng shàng yǒu yīn yuè。
There is music in the square.
节日时广场人很多。
jié rì shí guǎng chǎng rén hěn duō。
There are many people in the square during festivals.
5 mini stories
晚上，广场上有很多散步的人。
wǎn shàng， guǎng chǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō sàn bù de rén。
At night, there are many people walking in the square.
孩子在广场上学骑车。
hái zi zài guǎng chǎng shàng xué qí chē。
The child learned to ride a bike in the square.
广场中心有一座雕像。
guǎng chǎng zhōng xīn yǒu yí zuò diāo xiàng。
There is a statue in the center of the square.
他们约在广场见面。
tā men yuē zài guǎng chǎng jiàn miàn。
They agreed to meet at the square.
广场上的灯亮了起来。
guǎng chǎng shàng de dēng liàng le qǐ lái。
The lights in the square turned on.
Mini dialogue
去广场玩
A
我们下午去广场放风筝吧？
Wǒmen xiàwǔ qù guǎngchǎng fàng fēngzheng ba?
Shall we go to the square to fly kites this afternoon?
B
好主意！广场上风很大。
Hǎo zhǔyi! Guǎngchǎng shàng fēng hěn dà.
Good idea! The wind is strong on the square.
广场见面
A
明天我们在哪里见面？
Míngtiān wǒmen zài nǎlǐ jiànmiàn?
Where shall we meet tomorrow?
B
就在学校旁边的广场吧。
Jiù zài xuéxiào pángbiān de guǎngchǎng ba.
Let's meet at the square next to the school.
Related words and contrasts
related
公园
gōngyuán
park
Both are open public places, but 广场 is usually paved.
related
市场
shìchǎng
market
Some 广场 have markets, but 市场 is for buying and selling.
similar
空地
kòngdì
open space
广场 is a type of 空地 in a city.