时局 (shí jú) — current political situation
Definition
时局 (shíjú) means the 'current political situation,' emphasizing the overall state of affairs at a given moment — broader and more macro-level than 局势 (júshì), which leans toward 'situation/tensions' in a specific event or region.
noun
current political situation
Examples
- 时局。Jīng jì wēi jī duì shí jú chǎn shēng le hěn dà yǐng xiǎng.The economic crisis has had a great impact on the current political situation.
- 时局。shí jú De biàn huà ràng hěn duō rén gǎn dào bù ān.The changes in the current political situation have made many people feel uneasy.
- 时局。Zhuān jiā men zhèng zài fēn xī shí jú de fā zhǎn qū shì.Experts are analyzing the development trend of the current political situation.
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