Meaning of 情况
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- circumstances; state of affairs; situation
Measure word: 種|种
How to use 情况
情况 is a very common noun for a situation or the state of affairs, used in daily talk, news, and work. It often follows words like 这个, 什么, or 具体. Example: 现在情况怎么样？(Xiànzài qíngkuàng zěnmeyàng?) How is the situation now?
情 (qíng) has the heart radical 忄 and shows feelings or the real state of things, while 况 (kuàng) means condition. Put the heart's view and the condition together and you get 情况, how things really stand.
Common mistake: Learners often write 况 with the water radical 氵 instead of the two-dot ice radical 冫, which gives a different shape. Also, 情况 is a noun, so do not use it like the English verb phrase "to be the case". Say 情况是这样的 (qíngkuàng shì zhèyàng de), "the situation is like this".
情况 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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情 qíng · feelings · 11 strokes
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况 kuàng · condition · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 情况.
| 事情 | shìqing | affair; matter; thing; business |
| 爱情 | àiqíng | romance; love (romantic) |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 热情 | rèqíng | cordial; enthusiastic |
| 感情 | gǎnqíng | emotion; sentiment; affection; feelings between two persons |
| 状况 | zhuàngkuàng | condition; state; situation |
| 情感 | qínggǎn | feeling; emotion |
| 表情 | biǎoqíng | (facial) expression; to express one's feelings |
| 同情 | tóngqíng | to sympathize with; sympathy |
| 情景 | qíngjǐng | scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation |
| 情形 | qíngxing | circumstances; situation; state of affairs |
| 情节 | qíngjié | circumstances; plot; storyline |
Questions about 情况
What does 情况 mean?
情况 (qíngkuàng) means "circumstances; state of affairs; situation" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 情况?
情况 is made of 2 characters: 情 (11 strokes), 况 (7 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 情况 an HSK word?
Yes. 情况 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 情况 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 情况 is written 情況.
What is the difference between 情况 and 状况?
Both mean situation, but 状况 (zhuàngkuàng) leans toward a condition or state, such as health or financial condition, as in 身体状况. 情况 is broader and more everyday, and covers events and circumstances in general.
How do you say "in this case" with 情况?
Use 在这种情况下 (zài zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng xià), meaning "under these circumstances". For example, 在这种情况下，我们只能等。 means "In this case, we can only wait."