The Chinese word **中场** is a compound noun formed by combining two meaningful characters: **中** (*zhōng*), meaning "middle" or "center," and **场** (*chǎng*), meaning "field," "ground," or "arena." It is a logical and semantic construction where the first character **中** modifies the second **场** to specify a particular *type* of field—specifically, the central area. This term is most commonly used in sports (like football/soccer) to denote the "midfield" (both the positional area and the players who operate there), and by metaphorical extension, it can refer to an "intermission" or "half-time" in a performance or event, conceptualized as the middle period of the timeframe.