# 下场 (xiàchang)

In Mandarin Chinese, 下场 (xiàchang) means “bad end; outcome; to leave the field”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: bad end; outcome; to leave the field
- Pinyin: xiàchang (xia4 chang5)
- Traditional: 下場
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- Other readings: xiàchǎng — to leave the stage or playing field; (historical) to sit an imperial examination

## Examples

- 欺骗别人的人不会有好下场。
  Qīpiàn biérén de rén bùhuì yǒu hǎo xiàchang.
  Those who deceive others will not end well.

## Characters

- [下](https://hanziro.com/word/xia-down/) (xià): down; below
- [场](https://hanziro.com/word/chang-place-venue/) (chǎng): place, venue; (measure word) for shows

https://hanziro.com/word/xia-chang-bad-end/

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