情况 (qíng kuàng) — situation; circumstances; state of affairs

Definition

情况 is the general-purpose word for 'situation/circumstances' (things, events, or a person's condition). Compared to 状态, it covers a wider range of situations; 情形 is its close written synonym.

noun

situationcircumstancesstate of affairs

Measure word · 个, 种

Examples

情况？
Nǐ néng gào sù wǒ xiàn zài shì shén me qíng kuàng ma?
Can you tell me what the situation is now?
情况，。
Yù dào zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng, wǒ men yīng gāi xiān lěng jìng xià lái.
When encountering this kind of situation, we should stay calm first.
情况。
Tā de shēn tǐ qíng kuàng zuì jìn hǎo duō le.
His physical condition has recently improved a lot.

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