臨場 [临场]

Jyutping lam4 coeng4
Pinyin lín chǎng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc)
  2. firsthand (experience)
  3. impromptu (remarks etc)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    喺​正式​場合​依照​當​時​嘅​形​勢​作出​改動​或者​應對
    on the spot
    • 辯論比賽好睇臨場表現嘅。
      辩论比赛好睇临场表现嘅。
      bin6 leon6 bei2 coi3 hou2 tai2 lam4 coeng4 biu2 jin6 ge3.
      The performance on the spot largely counts in a debating competition.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to be at the scene (such as in an exam, contest, game); to be on the spot; to be in the actual situation
    • 臨場發揮
      临场发挥
      lín chǎng fā huī
      impromptu performance
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    辩论比赛好睇临场表现嘅。
    辯論比賽好睇臨場表現嘅。
    bin6 leon6 bei2 coi3 hou2 tai2 lam4 coeng4 biu2 jin6 ge3.
    • The performance on the spot largely counts in a debating competition.
  2. Cantonese
    因为佢临场失手，令到本身垂手可得嘅奖牌就噉冇咗。
    因為佢臨場失手，令到本身垂手可得嘅獎牌就噉冇咗。
    jan1 wai4 keoi5 lam4 coeng4 sat1 sau2,ling6 dou3 bun2 san1 seoi4 sau2 ho2 dak1 ge3 zoeng2 paai4 zau6 gam2 mou5 zo2.
    • Since he played below par this time, he lost the medal which he supposed to get easily.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    临场发挥
    臨場發揮
    lín chǎng fā huī
    • impromptu performance