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  *派* | 派* | *派
(literary) tributary; branch of a river / clique; school; group; faction / (bound form) style; manner / to send (a person or resource); to dispatch; to allocate (a resource or task); to appoint (sb) / classifier for factions, groups etc / (preceded by ) classifier used in characterizing a scene, atmosphere, demeanor, sound, remark etc / (loanword) pi (Greek letter Π, π); the circular ratio 𝜋 = 3.14159... / (loanword) pie
HSK 3
meteorological condition; weather / meteorology / atmosphere; ambience; scene
HSK 5
scene; spectacle / circumstances; situation
HSK 4
scene / spectacle / occasion / situation
HSK 5
to be present; to be on the scene
HSK 5
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  *场* | 场* | *场
large place used for a specific purpose / stage / scene (of a play) / classifier for sporting or recreational activities / classifier for number of exams
HSK 2
scene / tableau / picture / image / screen (displayed by a computer) / (motion picture) frame / field of view
HSK 5
at the scene; on the spot
HSK 5
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  *景* | 景* | *景
(bound form) scenery / circumstance / situation / scene (of a play) / (literary) sunlight
HSK 6
the scene (of a crime, accident etc) / (on) the spot / (at) the site
HSK 3
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  *折* | 折* | *折
to break / to fracture / to snap / to suffer loss / to bend / to twist / to turn / to change direction / convinced / to convert into (currency) / discount / rebate / tenth (in price) / classifier for theatrical scenes / to fold / accounts book
HSK 4
(of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform / (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete / (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product) / (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue
HSK 6
scene / view / sight / landscape / to be well-regarded / to be well-off / grand (dialect) / impressive (dialect)
HSK 5
camera lens / camera shot (in a movie etc) / scene
HSK 4
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  *片* | 片* | *片
thin piece / flake / a slice / film / TV play / to slice / to carve thin / partial / incomplete / one-sided / classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water / classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc / used with numeral : classifier for scenario, scene, feeling, atmosphere, sound etc / Kangxi radical 91
HSK 2
scene / sight (to behold)
HSK 5
famous scene (e.g. in a movie)
scene; scenario; situation; setting
HSK 6
lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom) / fig. gorgeously dressed (woman)
scenes of the past reappear; evocation of the past
backstage area / behind-the-scenes supporter / (computing) back-end / background
HSK 7-9
(of a ghost) to make strange things happen / to act up / to act behind the scenes / to make mischief / odd / to misbehave (euphemism for having sex)
to inspect (a site); (of a dignitary) to visit; to go on an inspection tour / to survey (a scene); to scan with one's eyes
inside story / non-public information / behind the scenes / internal
HSK 7-9
actress or actor known for having been photographed in the nude or for appearing in sexy scenes
to dispatch police to the scene of crime, accident etc
circumstances / scene / about / probably
to cut into; to penetrate deeply into (a topic, area etc) / (sports) (soccer etc) to penetrate (the defenses of the opposing team) / (cinema) to cut (to the next scene)
to absorb (nutrients etc) / to assimilate / intake / to take a photograph of (a scene)
to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc) / firsthand (experience) / impromptu (remarks etc)
live (e.g. broadcast or recording) / what is actually happening / scene / the real situation
HSK 7-9
fills the eyes (of a beautiful view, scene of desolation etc)
lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom) / fig. to occupy a commanding position / to assume a haughty attitude
HSK 7-9
exterior scene; outdoor scene
sex scene (in a movie etc)
(cinema, literature etc) scene / trope / plot device / (songwriting) bridge
behind the scenes
HSK 7-9
the scene of the incident
a scene of devastation meets the eye everywhere one looks (idiom)
extra (actor engaged to appear in a crowd scene) (abbr. for 群眾演員|群众演员)
Lugou Bridge or Marco Polo Bridge in southwest of Beijing, the scene of a conflict that marked the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War 抗日戰爭|抗日战争
(fig.) malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes / hidden hand / (Tw) mechanic / blue-collar worker / manual laborer
HSK 7-9
malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes / hidden hand
to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss / to make a scene
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom) / fig. scene of devastation / ruins
to survey the scene from an elevated position
to make a scene / to fool around / to behave foolishly
night scene / the dim light of night
real scene (not set up or posed) / real location (not a film studio set or theater) / live action (not animation)
scene which recalls past memories (idiom) / evocative of the past / reminiscent / to arouse deep feelings
Huanghuagang (Chrysanthemum Hill) in Guangzhou, scene of disastrous uprising of 23rd April 1911
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom) / fig. scene of devastation / ruins
painted eggshell / Easter egg / (media) Easter egg (hidden feature in software or a movie etc) / post-credits scene
to switch over / to switch modes or data streams / to cut (to a new scene)
to enjoy watching a bustling scene / to go where the crowds are
HSK 7-9
the scene of a fire
to begin shooting (a movie, a scene of a movie etc) / to start the bidding (auction) / to start a trading session (stock market)
to make an unreasonable scene
to pull strings / to manipulate (a puppet) / to control from behind the scene / to mediate
scene (in a movie etc) / one's part in a movie or play / (archaic) actor's payment
scenes of springtime / the radiance of spring / (fig.) a sight of sth sexy or erotic / an indication of a love affair
(Indian mythology) battlefield where Asuras 修羅|修罗 fought the gods; (fig.) a scene of cruelty and carnage; (slang) emotionally charged confrontation (esp. one involving a love triangle)
to take in the whole scene at once; to have a panoramic view
to act willfully and make a scene / to make trouble
HSK 7-9
to burst onto the scene; to shoot to fame; to become suddenly popular
to broadcast live from the scene / live relay
(dialect) to make an unreasonable scene
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom) / fig. scene of devastation / ruins
to be touched by a scene / to adapt to the situation
to manipulate from behind the scenes / to pull the strings
view; scenery; scene
(opera, drama, film) fight scene
extra (actor engaged to appear in a crowd scene)
rectangular frame used to view a scene (made out of cardboard etc, or formed by the thumbs and forefingers) / viewfinder / viewing frame
to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime) / to show a clean pair of heels
(cinema, TV) behind-the-scenes footage; bonus features; making-of clips (e.g. bloopers, outtakes, cast interviews or production footage)
sex scene (in a movie etc)
crime scene
to select a scene (for filming, sketching etc)
to show up / present (at the scene)
to come to blows / to start a fight / (derived from the term for a type of theatrical fight scene, 打出手)
to appear on the scene / to arise suddenly
lit. mountains of corpses and oceans of blood (idiom) / fig. a scene of wholesale slaughter
Agincourt (near Arras in north France, scene of a battle in 1415)
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom) / fig. scene of devastation / ruins
intangible changes / unnoticed transformation / changes behind the scenes
to make a scene / to raise hell
an evening scene / fig. one's old age
lit. willow scent and mist of blossom (idiom); scene full of the delights of spring
Changping, place name in Gaoping County 高平縣|高平县, southern Shanxi, the scene of the great battle of 262-260 BC between Qin and Zhao
(opera, drama, film) non-action scene
evening scene / circumstances of one's declining years
scene in the foreground; nearby scenery / (photography) a close shot / the present situation; how things stand
to go on stage / fig. to appear on the scene / used in advertising to mean new product
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom) / fig. scene of devastation / ruins
(photography, filmmaking) to set up the lighting; to illuminate a scene / to polish; to buff; to give luster to (a surface, esp. stone, wood, metal etc)
display of wild manners / scandalous scene / insolent and conceited manners
to walk around the stage (to indicate scene changes)
(Tw) to set the scene; to lay the groundwork; to pique the interest of one's audience
scene of dilapidation

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