(kuàng) — (bound morpheme) circumstances, situation; (bound morpheme) moreover, furthermore

Definition

况 is a bound morpheme, almost never used alone. It means 'situation/circumstances' (as in 情况) or 'moreover/furthermore' (as in 况且), the latter being the more distinctive sense.

bound form
(bound morpheme) circumstancessituation(bound morpheme) moreoverfurthermore

Examples

  • Wǒ bù liǎo jiě nà lǐ de qíng kuàng.
    I don't know the situation there.
  • Tā lián zhōng wén dōu bú huì shuō, hé kuàng xiě hàn zì ne?
    He can't even speak Chinese, let alone write characters.
  • Tā de shēn tǐ zhuàng kuàng bú tài hǎo.
    His physical condition is not very good.

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