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“situation” in Chinese

Chinese

Also事态 (shì tài) · 局势 (jú shì) · 局面 (jú miàn) · 形势 (xíng shì) · 情形 (qíng xíng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinqíng kuàng

Example

你的情况我都知道了。nǐ de qíng kuàng wǒ dōu zhī dào le

I know all about your situation now.

Illustration for 情况 (situation)

How to say “situation” in Chinese

“Situation” in Chinese is 情况 (qíng kuàng).

The overall state of a person or event at a particular time, including the conditions shaping it.

Full entry for 情况: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 情况

我们先了解情况,再决定下一步。wǒ men xiān liáo jiě qíng kuàng zài jué dìng xià yí bù

Let's first understand the situation, then decide what to do next.

Tips for using 情况

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun stays broad enough to cover health, work, progress, or an unfolding event, so the surrounding context identifies which aspect matters.

Other Chinese words for “situation”

事态正在好转。shì tài zhèng zài háo zhuǎn

The situation is improving.

国际局势正在变化。guó jì jú shì zhèng zài biàn huà

The international situation is changing.

现在的局面很复杂,我们要冷静应对。xiàn zài de jú miàn hěn fù zá wǒ men yào lěng jìng yìng duì

The current situation is very complicated, so we need to deal with it calmly.

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形势

xíng shì

nounsituation

现在形势不太好,我们要小心。xiàn zài xíng shì bú tài hǎo wǒ men yào xiǎo xīn

The situation isn't very good now, so we need to be careful.

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情形

qíng xíng

nounsituation

现在这种情形很常见。xiàn zài zhè zhǒng qíng xíng hěn cháng jiàn

This kind of situation is very common now.

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状况

zhuàng kuàng

nounsituation

他的状况比昨天好多了。tā de zhuàng kuàng bǐ zuó tiān hǎo duō le

His situation is much better than yesterday.

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风云

fēng yún

nounsituation

最近国际风云复杂多变。zuì jìn guó jì fēng yún fù zá duō biàn

Recently, the international situation has been complex and changeable.

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