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情况qíng kuàngstate of affairs; situation

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情况 (qíng kuàng) means "situation" or "state of affairs." It names how things are, as in 现在情况怎么样 (How is the situation now?) and 情况很好 (The situation is very good). It also appears in 你说说那里的情况 (Tell me about the situation there). This entry covers this one sense.

What does 情况 mean?

  1. 1.

    state of affairs; situationnoun

What do the characters in 情况 mean?

  • 情situation; condition
  • 况situation

How do you use 情况?

See it in 现在情况怎么样, 情况很好 and 你说说那里的情况.

What are some examples of 情况 in a sentence?

  1. 现在情况怎么样?

    Xiànzài qíngkuàng zěnmeyàng?

    How is the situation now?

  2. 情况很好。

    Qíngkuàng hěn hǎo.

    The situation is very good.

  3. 你说说那里的情况。

    Nǐ shuōshuo nàlǐ de qíngkuàng.

    Tell me about the situation there.

How is 情况 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你到那里了吗?

    Nǐ dào nàlǐ le ma?

    Have you arrived there?

  2. Speaker B:

    到了。

    Dào le.

    Yes, I have.

  3. Speaker A:

    现在情况怎么样?

    Xiànzài qíngkuàng zěnmeyàng?

    How is the situation now?

  4. Speaker B:

    情况很好。

    Qíngkuàng hěn hǎo.

    The situation is very good.

Can you use 情况 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 现在___怎么样? (How is the situation now?)
  2. 2.What does 情况很好。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 你说说那里的___。 (Tell me about the situation there.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.