盛况 (shèng kuàng) — grand occasion; spectacular event

Definition

noun

grand occasionspectacular event

盛况。
Jīn nián de chūn jié shèng kuàng fēi cháng rè nao.
This year's Spring Festival grand occasion was very lively.
盛况。
Ào yùn huì de shèng kuàng xī yǐn le quán shì jiè de mù guāng.
The spectacular event of the Olympics attracted the world's attention.
盛况。
Kāi mù shì de shèng kuàng ràng rén nán yǐ wàng huái.
The grand occasion of the opening ceremony was unforgettable.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

盛况 is a 况, situation, that is 盛, grand or flourishing.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

成皿盛

Meaning part形符xíngfú

皿皿mǐn

Sound part声符shēngfú

成

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

盛 combines 成 as a sound part with 皿 as a meaning part; the 皿 side points to a vessel, which fits meanings such as hold and fill.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 況; 况 is its simplified writing.

氵兄況

Meaning part形符xíngfú

氵Written in full as水shuǐriver

Sound part声符shēngfú

兄

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 況 pairs 氵 (river) with 兄 as the sound part; the simplified 况 is a shorthand, so its parts are not the original pieces.