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局势 (jú shì) — situation, state of affairs

Definition

局势 (júshì) means 'situation' with a sense of tension or development, often used in political, military, or economic contexts where things are evolving. More dynamic and weighty than 情况 or 状况; closer to 态势, with 事态 implying an already-serious turn.

noun
situationstate of affairs

Examples

  • 局势。
    Mù qián de jīng jì jú shì bù róng lè guān.
    The current economic situation is not optimistic.
  • 局势。
    Shuāng fāng dōu xī wàng jǐn kuài wěn dìng jú shì.
    Both sides hope to stabilize the situation as soon as possible.
  • 局势。
    jú shì De biàn huà ràng suǒ yǒu rén gǎn dào yì wài.
    The change in the situation surprised everyone.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

局júsituation
势shìtrend; circumstances

局 refers to a situation, and 势 refers to its trend or circumstances, so the word means the state of affairs.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
尸尸shī
Sound part声符shēngfú
句
句jù局jú
Same sound today

The shape of 局 pairs 尸, a meaning part, with 句, a sound part.

Open 局 →

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 勢; 势 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
力力lìpower
Sound part声符shēngfú
埶
埶yì勢shì
Same sound today

The traditional form 勢 combines 力, meaning power, with 埶 for the sound. The simplified 势 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the original parts.

Open 势 →
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