zin3 coeng4戰場战场

Jyutpingzin3 coeng4

Yalejin chèuhng

名詞Common

Definition

Battlefield or battleground; a place where a battle is fought.

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How it's used

Beyond literal warfare, this term is frequently used metaphorically to describe high pressure environments like a competitive office or a chaotic kitchen during peak hours. It carries a sense of intense conflict, noise, and struggle for survival. When used in this figurative way, it implies that the situation is exhausting and requires constant vigilance.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋喺hai2戰zin3場coeng4上soeng6面min6受sau6咗zo2好hou2重cung5傷。

They were seriously injured on the battlefield.

ni1呢go3個dei6地fong1方ji5以cin4前hai6係jat1一go3個zin3戰coeng4場lai2嚟㗎。

This place used to be a battlefield.

Common phrases

cung4重faan2返zin3戰coeng4場

return to the battlefield

lei4離hoi1開zin3戰coeng4場

leave the battlefield

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 戰區, which refers to a broader war zone or military operational area. 戰場 specifically focuses on the site of direct combat or the immediate scene of a struggle.