No. 4,349 in Chinese
当场
"On the spot" or "at the scene."
In a sentence
他当场承认了错误。
He admitted his mistake on the spot.
Here '当场' is used to describe the immediacy of the action, highlighting that the admission happened right at the location or time of the situation.
问题当场解决了。
The problem was resolved on the spot.
In this sentence, '当场' emphasizes that the resolution of the problem occurred immediately at the location of its occurrence, without delay.
她的表演太精彩了，让观众当场起立鼓掌。
Her performance was so wonderful that the audience stood up and applauded on the spot.
Here, '当场' indicates that the audience reacted directly and immediately to the performance, showing their appreciation without pause.
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