情景 qíngjǐng scene
scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation
How to remember 情景: 情 feeling + 景 view = scene.
Characters
How it is used
- A scene/situation you witness, a moment with atmosphere - 那情景我永远忘不了 (nà qíngjǐng wǒ yǒngyuǎn wàngbùliǎo) I'll never forget that scene.
- Concrete and vivid, a snapshot of what was happening, unlike the abstract 情况 (qíngkuàng, circumstances/status). 情景 you can picture; 情况 you report.
- 情景对话 (situational dialogue), 感人的情景 (a touching scene).
Example sentences
- 我决不会忘记去年与总统握手的情景。 Wǒ juébúhuì wàngjì qùnián yǔ zǒngtǒng wòshǒu de qíngjǐng.I'll never forget shaking the President's hand last year.
- 我被这情景吓到了。 Wǒ bèi zhè qíngjǐng xià dào le.I was frightened by the sight.