现状 (xiàn zhuàng) — current situation; status quo
Definition
现状 means the situation as it stands now — a fixed state you observe and react to, not a moment in time (that's 目前). Closer to 状况 but more focused on the present.
noun
current situationstatus quo
Examples
- 现状。Wǒ men yīng gāi zhèng shì mù qián de xiàn zhuàng.We should face the current situation squarely.
- 现状。Zhè ge dì qū de jīng jì xiàn zhuàng lìng rén dān yōu.The economic situation in this region is worrying.
- 现状。Gōng sī guǎn lǐ céng zhèng zài píng gū dāng qián de xiàn zhuàng.The company management is evaluating the current situation.
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