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hiện trường

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [hiən˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩]Huế [hiəŋ˨˩ʔ ʈɨəŋ˦˩]Saigon [hiəŋ˨˩˨ ʈɨəŋ˨˩] browser voice
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hiện trường means a scene.

Chinese characters: 現場 (現 “current” + 場 “field”)

Meanings of hiện trường in English

Noun

  1. especially crime a scene (where something happened)
    • Cảnh sát không tìm thấy hung khí tại hiện trường.The police couldn't find any weapon at the crime scene.

Example sentences with hiện trường

  • Có năm xe cứu hỏa đã đến hiện trường vụ cháy. Five fire engines rushed to the scene of the fire.
  • Chiếc găng tay cho thấy cô ấy đã có mặt tại hiện trường vụ án. The glove suggests that she was at the scene of the crime.
  • Kẻ sát nhân bị phát hiện nhờ vào dấu chân để lại ở hiện trường. The killer was identified thanks to footprints left at the scene.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 現場, composed of 現 (“current”) and 場 (“field”). Compare Japanese 現場 (genba).

Frequently asked questions

What does hiện trường mean in English?

hiện trường (noun) means "a scene".

How do you pronounce hiện trường?

IPA: Hanoi [hiən˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [hiəŋ˨˩˨ ʈɨəŋ˨˩]. Tones: hiện — heavy tone (nặng), trường — falling tone (huyền).

Is hiện trường a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hiện trường is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 現場.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.