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    Referring to a public square with 广场 (guǎngchǎng)

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    广场

    Explanation

    广场 (guǎngchǎng) means "square" or "plaza" and refers to a large open public space in a city. It is used in proper nouns such as 天安门广场 (Tiananmen Square) and 时代广场 (Times Square). The word combines 广 (wide) and 场 (field).

    Examples

    • 周末的时候，很多人喜欢去广场上散步。

      zhōumò de shíhou, hěn duō rén xǐhuan qù guǎngchǎng shàng sànbù.

      On weekends, many people like to take walks in the square.

    • 天安门广场是北京最有名的地方之一。

      Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng shì Běijīng zuì yǒumíng de dìfang zhī yī.

      Tiananmen Square is one of the most famous places in Beijing.

    • 那个广场旁边新开了一家咖啡店。

      nàge guǎngchǎng pángbiān xīn kāi le yī jiā kāfēi diàn.

      A new coffee shop just opened next to that square.

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