Chinese word

情景

Pronunciation

Pinyinqíng jǐng

Meaning

  • nounscene

Example

我们回忆起当时的情景。wǒ men huí yì qǐ dāng shí de qíng jǐng

We recalled the scene from that time.

Illustration for 情景 (scene)

More examples

课堂练习中，我们通过情景对话提高了口语表达。kè táng liàn xí zhōng wǒ men tōng guò qíng jǐng duì huà tí gāo le kóu yǔ biǎo dá

In classroom exercises, we improved our speaking skills through situational dialogue.

Core concept

A scene that can be pictured or remembered, with its emotional atmosphere still present.

Common phrases

  • 情景对话qíng jǐng duì huà

    situational dialogue

  • 情景描写qíng jǐng miáo xiě

    scene description

  • 情景再现qíng jǐng zài xiàn

    scene reenactment

Similar words

场景cháng jǐng: The visible setting and surrounding background of an event or story.
气氛qì fēn: The mood or emotional air that fills a place or situation.
状况zhuàng kuàng: The current state of something and the way it is progressing.

Definition in Chinese

表示可以被回忆或描写出来的某一场面或景象，侧重于其情感色彩或氛围。biǎo shì ké yǐ bèi huí yì huò miáo xiě chū lái de mǒu yì cháng miàn huò jǐng xiàng cè zhòng yú qí qíng gǎn sè cǎi huò fēn wéi

Word origin

情 (qíng, "feeling") + 景 (jǐng, "scene") combines an inner response with an outward view to name a scene colored by mood.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 情景 (qíngjǐng, "scene") often frames a remembered moment, bringing its atmosphere into focus rather than naming only what the eyes can see.

Other meanings

  • sightnoun
  • situationnoun

Related words

  • 情景剧qíng jǐng jùsituational dramanoun
  • 情景喜剧qíng jíng xǐ jùsitcomnoun

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