情景 (qíng jǐng) — scene, spectacle; circumstances, situation
Definition
情景 pairs an emotional or imagined 'scene' with its surrounding 'circumstances' — it leans literary and often appears in回忆、回忆录, unlike plain 情况 (neutral situation).
noun
scenespectaclecircumstancessituation
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 情景。Zhè zhǒng wēn nuǎn de qíng jǐng ràng wǒ xiǎng qǐ le jiā xiāng.This warm scene reminds me of my hometown.
- 情景，。Dāng shí de qíng jǐng fēi cháng jǐn zhāng, dà jiā dōu bù gǎn shuō huà.The situation at that time was very tense; no one dared to speak.
- 情景？Nǐ néng jiě shì yí xià dāng shí de jù tǐ qíng jǐng ma?Can you explain the specific situation at that time?
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