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状况 (zhuàng kuàng) — condition, state, situation

Definition

状况 refers to the overall state or condition of a person, thing, or situation, often with an evaluative sense (how good/bad it is). 情况 is more neutral and event-focused ('circumstances'); 状态 emphasizes a temporary physical or mental state.

noun
conditionstatesituation
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 状况。
    Tā de shēn tǐ zhuàng kuàng hěn hǎo.
    His physical condition is very good.
  • 状况。
    Wǒ men bì xū liǎo jiě mù qián de zhuàng kuàng.
    We must understand the current situation.
  • 状况。
    Jīng jì zhuàng kuàng zhèng zài hǎo zhuǎn.
    The economic situation is improving.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

状zhuàngform
况kuàngcondition

状 (form) and 况 (condition) both point to how things stand, together meaning condition or 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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 狀; 状 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
犬犬quǎn
Sound part声符shēngfú
爿
爿pán狀zhuàng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 狀 pairs 犬 (dog) with 爿 as a sound component; the simplified 状 is a shorthand, not the historical shape.

Open 状 →

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
氵Written in full as水shuǐriver
Sound part声符shēngfú
兄
兄xiōng況kuàng
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.

Open 况 →
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