Definition
临场 is a verb‑object compound (离合词) meaning 'to be present at the scene' or 'to face the actual situation'. It is commonly used in two contexts: being physically present at an event (e.g., a concert, an accident) and sitting an exam or competing. Because it is separable, you can insert aspect markers like 了, 过, or measure words between 临 and 场: e.g., 临了两次场 ('show up twice on site'). Use it where English would say 'on the spot' or 'live' as in 临场发挥 ('perform under pressure').
v.o.
to be present at the sceneto appear on the spotto sit an examination or to take part in a contest
Examples
- 临场，。Tā dì yī cì lín chǎng bǐsài, xiǎnde yǒudiǎn jǐnzhāng.He was a bit nervous the first time he competed.
- ，。Tā jīnnián lín le liǎng chǎng gāokǎo, zhōngyú kǎo shàng le lǐxiǎng de dàxué.He sat for the college entrance exam twice this year and finally got into his ideal university.
- 临场。Yīshēng bìxū néng lín chǎng chǔlǐ jǐnjí qíngkuàng.Doctors must be able to handle emergencies on the spot.
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