粵

當dong1場coeng4

simp当场
dong1 coeng4dāng chǎng

English

  1. at the scene; on the spot
  2. on the spot; at the same place; there and then; at the scene

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 強調動作喺之前另一事件發生冇幾耐之後,喺同一地點發生

Examples

  • 當場死亡

    dead on the spot

  • 當場處決

    executed on the spot

  • 個賊當場被捕。

    The robber was arrested on the spot.

  • 湯姆被卡車撞到而且當場死亡。

    Tom was hit by a truck and died instantly.

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

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