on the spot; then and there (adv.)
HSK 6
Traditional
當場
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事故发生时，救援人员当场展开了救援行动。 shìgù fāshēng shí, jiùyuán rényuán dāngchǎng zhǎnkāile jiùyuán xíngdòng. - When the accident happened, rescue personnel immediately launched rescue operations on the spot.
法庭宣判后，他当场被捕。 fǎtíng xuānpàn hòu, tā dāngchǎng bèi bǔ. - After the court verdict, he was arrested on the spot.
他当场承认了自己的错误。 tā dāngchǎng chéngrènle zìjǐ de cuòwù. - He admitted his mistake on the spot.
会议上，他当场提出了一个新的解决方案。 huìyì shàng, tā dāngchǎng tíchūle yīgè xīn de jiějué fāng'àn. - During the meeting, he proposed a new solution on the spot.
她听到这个消息时当场晕倒了。 tā tīng dào zhège xiāoxī shí dāngchǎng yūndǎole. - She fainted on the spot when she heard the news.
Characters
场 chǎng - [a level open space (eg. a threshing ground, market, sports field, square etc)] | HSK 4
当 dāng - work as | HSK 4