实况 shíkuàng live (e.g. broadcast or recording)
live (e.g. broadcast or recording); what is actually happening; scene; the real situation
How to remember 实况: 实 real + 况 situation = live (e.g. broadcast or recording).
Characters
How it is used
- The actual live situation, or a live broadcast - 实况转播 (shíkuàng zhuǎnbō) live broadcast; 比赛实况 the live match action.
- Stresses real-time and unedited - what is actually happening right now, vs a recording or model.
- Common in media: 实况录音 (live recording), 现场实况 (on-the-spot live coverage).