saa1 coeng4沙場沙场
Jyutpingsaa1 coeng4
Yalesā chèuhng
Definition
Battlefield; a place where a war or battle is fought.
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How it's used
Literary in tone, this term is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless one is being dramatic or referring to historical contexts. It often carries a sense of grand scale or tragic sacrifice, distinguishing it from the more neutral and common 戰場. It is frequently encountered in idioms or descriptions of heroic struggles.
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He was severely wounded on the battlefield back then.
Are you ready to go to the battlefield to fight?
Related words
Common phrases
to die on the battlefield
a veteran of many battles
Common mistake
Avoid using this in modern contexts like sports or business competitions, as it sounds overly archaic and intense compared to standard terms like 賽場.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
