情况 (qíng kuàng) — situation; circumstances; state of affairs
Definition
情况 is the general-purpose word for 'situation/circumstances' (things, events, or a person's condition). Compared to 状态, it covers a wider range of situations; 情形 is its close written synonym.
noun
situationcircumstancesstate of affairs
Measure word · 个, 种
Examples
- 情况？Nǐ néng gào sù wǒ xiàn zài shì shén me qíng kuàng ma?Can you tell me what the situation is now?
- 情况，。Yù dào zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng, wǒ men yīng gāi xiān lěng jìng xià lái.When encountering this kind of situation, we should stay calm first.
- 情况。Tā de shēn tǐ qíng kuàng zuì jìn hǎo duō le.His physical condition has recently improved a lot.
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