---
title: "Shangbanchang Meaning: 上半场 (shàngbànchǎng) Means “first half”"
description: "上半场 (traditional 上半場, shàngbànchǎng) means “first half (of a game or show)”. Hear its tones and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangbanchang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 上半场 mean?

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上半场 shàngbànchǎng

## first half (of a game or show)

## Its characters

1. 场 chǎng place

## In a sentence

上半场比赛双方都没有进球。 Neither side scored in the first half.

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## More words with 上 or 半 or 场

- [半岛 bàndǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bandao)
- [半导体 bàndǎotǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bandaoti)
- [半斤八两 bànjīn-bāliǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banjinbaliang)
- [半天 bàntiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bantian)
- [半夜 bànyè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banye)
- [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)

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