---
title: "Zaichang Meaning: 在场 (zàichǎng) Means “to be present”"
description: "在场 (traditional 在場, zàichǎng) means “to be present; to be on the scene”. Hear its tones, see what 在 and 场 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zaichang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 在场 mean?

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在场 zàichǎng

## to be present; to be on the scene

## Its characters

1. 在 zài to be at
2. 场 chǎng place

## In a sentence

当时在场的人都笑了。 Everyone who was there laughed.

诸葛亮也**在场**，可是一句话也没说。

From [苦肉计 · The Beaten General](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-beaten-general-three-kingdoms-intermediate-chinese-14#library-word-505-507)

[More about 在场](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9C%A8%E5%9C%BA)

## More words with 在 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)
- [存在 cúnzài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cunzai)
- [当场 dāngchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangchang)
- [登场 dēngchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dengchang)

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