Chinese word

事态

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì tài

Meaning

  • nounsituation

Example

事态正在好转。shì tài zhèng zài háo zhuǎn

The situation is improving.

Illustration for 事态 (situation)

More examples

如果不及时应对，事态可能会进一步恶化。rú guǒ bù jí shí yìng duì shì tài kě néng huì jìn yí bù è huà

If not dealt with promptly, the situation may worsen further.

Core concept

An unfolding matter viewed through its present condition and direction of change.

Common phrases

  • 事态发展shì tài fā zhǎn

    development of the situation

  • 事态恶化shì tài è huà

    worsening of the situation

  • 事态好转shì tài háo zhuǎn

    improvement in the situation

  • 控制事态kòng zhì shì tài

    control the situation

Similar words

情况qíng kuàng: The general state of affairs surrounding a matter or event.
状况zhuàng kuàng: The actual condition or state of a person, thing, or situation.
形势xíng shì: The general direction and expected course of events.
局势jú shì: The state of a political or conflict situation as power and positions shift.

Definition in Chinese

表示某件事或某个局面的具体情况或发展走向，着重事物的局面和变化过程。biǎo shì mǒu jiàn shì huò mǒu gè jú miàn de jù tǐ qíng kuàng huò fā zhǎn zǒu xiàng zhuó zhòng shì wù de jú miàn hé biàn huà guò chéng

Word origin

事 (shì, "matter") + 态 (tài, "state") forms a compound meaning the state a matter has reached as it develops.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, it fits serious discussions of a matter getting better, worse, or under control, but it can sound too formal for a simple casual remark.

Other meanings

  • course of eventsnoun

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