Chinese word

局面

Pronunciation

Pinyinjú miàn

Meaning

  • nounsituation

Example

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.

Illustration for 局面 (situation)

More examples

如果再拖延，公司可能会处于被动局面。rú guǒ zài tuō yán gōng sī kě néng huì chǔ yú bèi dòng jú miàn

If the delay continues, the company may end up in a disadvantaged position.

Core concept

The visible balance of forces and possible directions at a particular stage of an unfolding matter.

Common phrases

  • 处于被动局面chǔ yú bèi dòng jú miàn

    be in a disadvantaged position

  • 面对局面miàn duì jú miàn

    face the situation

  • 扭转不利局面niú zhuǎn bú lì jú miàn

    turn around an unfavorable situation

Similar words

情况qíng kuàng: The specific state of a matter, including how connected events are unfolding.
形势xíng shì: The overall direction of events and the balance of strength between the sides.
现状xiàn zhuàng: The state of affairs at the present time.
局势jú shì: The balance of power and developing course of events in a confrontation.

Definition in Chinese

表示某一事件或形势在特定阶段的状况和趋势，侧重于变化、对抗或发展的局势一面。biǎo shì mǒu yí shì jiàn huò xíng shì zài tè dìng jiē duàn de zhuàng kuàng hé qū shì cè zhòng yú biàn huà duì kàng huò fā zhǎn de jú shì yí miàn

Word origin

局 (jú, "a game or a situation") + 面 (miàn, "side or aspect") connects the word to the position of a game in progress, giving it the sense of how an ongoing matter stands and may develop.

Usage tips

  • It commonly frames negotiations, disputes, and public affairs as a changing whole, so it marks how an issue is developing rather than naming just one event.

Other meanings

  • positionnoun
  • outlooknoun

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