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title: "Changhe Meaning: 场合 (chǎnghé) Means “occasion”"
description: "场合 (traditional 場合, chǎnghé) means “occasion; situation; setting”. Hear its tones, see what 场 and 合 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changhe"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 场合 mean?

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场合 chǎnghé

## occasion; situation; setting

## Its characters

1. 场 chǎng place
2. 合 hé to close

## In a sentence

在正式场合要穿西装。 You should wear a suit on formal occasions.

不过，正式**场合**的名单，常常“按姓氏笔画排序”：笔画少的姓氏排在前面

From [汉字没有字母，中国人怎么打字？ · How do Chinese people type without an alphabet?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-do-chinese-people-type-without-an-alphabet#library-word-824-826)

[More about 场合](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9C%BA%E5%90%88)

## More words with 场 or 合

- [百合 bǎihé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baihe)
- [场地 chǎngdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdi)
- [场馆 chǎngguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changguan)
- [场景 chǎngjǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjing)
- [场面 chǎngmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changmian)
- [场所 chǎngsuǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changsuo)
- [重合 chónghé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chonghe)
- [出场 chūchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchang)
- [当场 dāngchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangchang)
- [登场 dēngchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dengchang)

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