Meaning of 情景
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- scene; spectacle
- circumstances; situation
How to use 情景
情景 describes a specific scene or situation as it looks and feels, often one you see, remember, or imagine. It often follows 当时的 (at that time) or appears with verbs like 想起 (recall). Example: 我还记得第一次见面的情景。 Wǒ hái jìde dì yī cì jiànmiàn de qíngjǐng. I still remember the scene of our first meeting.
情 (qíng) means feelings and 景 (jǐng) means a view or scenery. A 情景 is a scene you see that also carries feeling, like a moment you remember.
Common mistake: Learners often use 情景 where 情况 (qíngkuàng) fits better. 情况 is an abstract state of affairs, like 身体情况, while 情景 is a concrete, visual scene. Also note that 景 is third tone (jǐng), not fourth tone like 静 (jìng).
情景 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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景 jǐng · scenery · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 情景.
| 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 |
| 情况 | qíngkuàng | circumstances; state of affairs; situation |
| 感情 | gǎnqíng | emotion; sentiment; affection; feelings between two persons |
| 情感 | qínggǎn | feeling; emotion |
| 景色 | jǐngsè | scenery; landscape; view |
| 表情 | biǎoqíng | (facial) expression; to express one's feelings |
| 同情 | tóngqíng | to sympathize with; sympathy |
| 背景 | bèijǐng | background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer |
| 风景 | fēngjǐng | scenery; landscape |
Questions about 情景
What does 情景 mean?
情景 (qíngjǐng) means "scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 情景?
情景 is made of 2 characters: 情 (11 strokes), 景 (12 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 情景 an HSK word?
Yes. 情景 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 情景 and 场景?
场景 (chǎngjǐng) focuses on the physical setting, such as a scene in a film or play. 情景 adds the people, events, and feelings in that moment, so it is common when recalling or describing memories.
What does 情景对话 mean?
情景对话 (qíngjǐng duìhuà) means a situational dialogue, the kind used in textbooks, such as ordering food or asking for directions. In this phrase 情景 means a practical everyday situation.