局势 júshì situation
situation; state (of affairs)
怎么记住“局势”: 局 office + 势 power = situation.
汉字
用法
- The overall situation / state of affairs - usually political, military, or economic: 局势紧张 (júshì jǐnzhāng) the situation is tense; 国际局势 (guójì júshì) the international situation.
- Big-picture, dynamic circumstances; contrast 情况 (qíngkuàng), an everyday all-purpose 'situation.'
- Pairs with 紧张, 稳定 (stable), 恶化 (deteriorate).
例句
- 那场事故让我们陷入了不寻常的局势。 Nàchǎng shìgù ràng wǒmen xiànrù le bù xúncháng de júshì.We were faced with an unusual situation because of the accident.
- 汤姆对局势一无所知。 Tāngmǔ duì júshì yīwúsuǒzhī.Tom knows nothing about the situation.