---
title: "Kaichang Meaning: 开场 (kāichǎng) Means “to begin”"
description: "开场 (traditional 開場, kāichǎng) means “to begin; opening (of a show or event)”. Hear its tones, see what 开 and 场 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaichang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 开场 mean?

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开场 kāichǎng

## to begin; opening (of a show or event)

## Its characters

1. 开 kāi to open
2. 场 chǎng place

## In a sentence

演出晚上七点开场。 The show begins at seven in the evening.

[More about 开场](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BC%80%E5%9C%BA)

## More words with 开 or 场

- [场地 chǎngdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdi)
- [场馆 chǎngguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changguan)
- [场合 chǎnghé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changhe)
- [场景 chǎngjǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjing)
- [场面 chǎngmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changmian)
- [场所 chǎngsuǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changsuo)
- [出场 chūchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchang)
- [打开 dǎkāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dakai)
- [当场 dāngchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangchang)
- [登场 dēngchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dengchang)

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