Definition & Meaning

1.ending; denouement

2.stop; wind/end up; finish

Word usage

Words with shou chang

shōu chǎng

收 场

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1
n.ending; denouement
- méi xiǎng dào shì qing luò dào nà yàng de shōu chǎng
  没想到事情落到那样的收场。
  Such an ending was never expected.
- tā de yǎn shuō shōu chǎng píng dàn fá wèi
  她的演说收场平淡乏味。
  Her speech made a tame finish.
synonym
jié jú结局 jié wěi结尾 zhōng jú终局
antonym
kāi chǎng开场
2
v.stop; wind/end up; finish
- zhè jiàn shì bù hǎo shōu chǎng
  这件事不好收场。
  It's hard to wind this matter up.
- cǎo cǎo shōu chǎng
  草草收场
  wind up a matter hastily
- tā de huà xiá zi yī dá kāi jiù bù róng yì shōu chǎng
  她的话匣子一打开就不容易收场。
  Once she starts talking it is really difficult to get her to shut up.
synonym
jié shù结束 wán bì完毕 zhōng jié终结 wán jié完结

Word usage

Separable word
"收" and "场" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 由于时间不足，他们草草收了场。
  They hastily wind up the matter due to the lack of time.
- 他们是怎么收的场?
  How did they wind the matter up?
- 看他怎么收得了场。
  Let’s see how can he wind up the matter.

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