Chinese word

近况

Pronunciation

Pinyinjìn kuàng

Meaning

  • nouncurrent situation

Example

能告诉我你的近况吗？néng gào sù wǒ nǐ de jìn kuàng ma

Can you tell me about your current situation?

Illustration for 近况 (current situation)

More examples

聚会时大家常常会分享近况。jù huì shí dà jiā cháng cháng huì fēn xiǎng jìn kuàng

At gatherings, everyone often shares their current situation.

Core concept

A brief picture of how a person's life is going these days.

Common phrases

  • 分享近况fēn xiǎng jìn kuàng

    share one's current situation

  • 跟朋友聊近况gēn péng yǒu liáo jìn kuàng

    chat with friends about one's current situation

  • 关注近况guān zhù jìn kuàng

    keep track of someone's current situation

Similar words

情况qíng kuàng: The current situation or circumstances of a person, thing, or event.
状态zhuàng tài: The present condition, appearance, or working state of a person or thing.
消息xiāo xī: Information or news about an event or person that is passed on to others.

Definition in Chinese

表示关于某人在最近一段时间内的生活、工作或其他方面的最新情况或消息的名词。biǎo shì guān yú mǒu rén zài zuì jìn yí duàn shí jiān nèi de shēng huó gōng zuò huò qí tā fāng miàn de zuì xīn qíng kuàng huò xiāo xī de míng cí

Word origin

近 (jìn, "near or recent") + 况 (kuàng, "circumstances") forms a word for circumstances viewed in the period close to the present.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this noun usually invites an update over a stretch of time, so it is broader than a question about what is happening at this exact moment.

Other meanings

  • conditionnoun

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