(jǐng) — (bound form) scenery, view, landscape; (bound form) situation, scene, condition

Definition

A bound noun — only appears in compounds like 风景 (scenery), 情景 (scene), 背景 (background). On its own, 'scenery / scene' is rendered with these compounds, not 景 alone.

bound form
(bound form) sceneryviewlandscape(bound form) situationscenecondition

Examples

  • Zhè lǐ de fēng jǐng zhēn měi.
    The scenery here is really beautiful.
  • Nà ge qíng jǐng ràng wǒ hěn nán wàng.
    That scene was hard for me to forget.
  • Liǎo jiě tā de bèi jǐng hěn zhòng yào.
    Understanding his background is very important.

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