Chinese word

国情

Pronunciation

Pinyinguó qíng

Meaning

nounnational conditions

Example

我不太了解那个国家的国情。wǒ bú tài liáo jiě nà ge guó jiā de guó qíng

I don't know much about the situation in that country.

Illustration for 国情 (national conditions)

More examples

出访前，他要先了解国情。chū fǎng qián tā yào xiān liáo jiě guó qíng

Before his trip abroad, he must first understand the country's national conditions.

Core concept

The complete picture of a country, including how its government, economy, and society actually function.

Common phrases

了解国情liáo jiě guó qíng
understand national conditions
掌握国情zhǎng wò guó qíng
grasp national conditions
熟悉国情shú xī guó qíng
be familiar with national conditions

Similar words

国内情况guó nèi qíng kuàng: The current state of events and circumstances within a country.
国内形势guó nèi xíng shì: The overall direction and development of a country's society and politics.
社会状况shè huì zhuàng kuàng: The state of social life and social issues in a society.

Definition in Chinese

指一个国家在政治、经济、社会等方面的整体情况和实际状态。zhǐ yí gè guó jiā zài zhèng zhì jīng jì shè huì děng fāng miàn de zhéng tǐ qíng kuàng hé shí jì zhuàng tài

Word origin

The word 国情 (guóqíng, "national conditions") joins 国 (guó, "country") and 情 (qíng, "circumstances") to describe the circumstances that define a country at a given time.

Usage tips

In conversational Chinese, this word can sound more formal and analytical than everyday wording, so it appears especially often when people discuss countries in a serious or factual way.

Related words

国情调查guó qíng diào chánational conditions surveynoun
国情报告guó qíng bào gàonational conditions reportnoun