战情 (zhàn qíng) — combat situation; war situation; military intelligence on the battlefield

Definition

战情 is a formal, military term for the situation on the battlefield — used chiefly in official reports and 战情报告. Unlike 情况 (general 'situation'), it specifically refers to combat conditions and intelligence.

noun
combat situationwar situationmilitary intelligence on the battlefield

Examples

  • 战情。
    Zhǐ huī yuán xū yào jí shí liǎo jiě qián xiàn de zhàn qíng.
    Commanders need to stay informed of the frontline combat situation.
  • 战情。
    Zhè fèn zhàn qíng bào gào fēi cháng xiáng xì.
    This combat situation report is very detailed.
  • 战情，。
    Dí rén gǎi biàn le zhàn qíng, wǒ men bì xū chóng xīn bù shǔ.
    The enemy changed the battle situation, and we must redeploy.

Origin

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.

战zhàncombat
情qíngsituation

战 refers to combat, and 情 to the situation, giving the war situation.

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
戈戈gē
Sound part声符shēngfú
占
占zhàn战zhàn
Same sound today

战 pairs 占, which gives its sound, with 戈, a weapon.

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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
心心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
青
青qīng情qíng
Same sound today

情 shows 心 (heart) beside 青, which gives the sound. The heart part points to feelings and inner states.

Open 情 →

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