情况 qíngkuàng circumstance
circumstance; state of affairs; situation
怎么记住“情况”: 情 feeling + 况 situation = circumstance.
汉字
用法
- 'Situation, circumstances, condition' - 目前的情况 (mùqián de qíngkuàng) the current situation; 情况紧急 (qíngkuàng jǐnjí) the situation is urgent.
- Near-synonym 情形 (qíngxíng): both mean 'situation', but 情况 is far more common and also covers a person's 'condition/status'.
- 根据情况 (gēnjù qíngkuàng) = depending on the circumstances - a very common phrase.
例句
- 这要看情况。 Zhèyào kàn qíngkuàng.It depends on the context.
- 他的身体情况不好。 Tā de shēntǐ qíngkuàng bù hǎo.He's not in good condition.
- 这个决定符合现在的情况。 Zhège juédìng fúhé xiànzài de qíngkuàng.This decision is in line with the current situation.