粵

下haa6場coeng4

simp下场
haa6 coeng4xià chǎngxià chang

English

  1. to leave the stage or playing field
  2. fate; end; outcome (usually unfortunate)
  3. to enter a competition; to take part in a contest
  4. (historical) to sit an imperial examination
  5. (usually in a negative sense) fate; end; ending
  6. after-party

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一件事完結嗰時嘅情況,通常係負面、唔好嘅結果(量詞:個)
  2. 聚會嘅後續部分,通常指去另一個場地做另一啲嘢,例如食完飯去食甜品咁

Examples

  • 球员们跑下场,在中场休息时开了一个会。

    The players ran off the pitch and had a meeting during half-time.

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  • 冇好下場

    to come to a bad end

  • 佢得到應得嘅下場。

    He came to the bad end that he deserves. ----

  • 我趕唔切嚟食飯,不過下場預埋我。

    I can't come for dinner, but I will come for the after-party.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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