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状况

zhuàng kuàng

condition; state; status

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Example Sentences

汽车状况良好。

qì chē zhuànɡ kuànɡ liánɡ hǎo .

The car is in good condition.

他的状况不太好。

tā de zhuànɡ kuànɡ bù tài hǎo .

He's not in good shape.

你的状况怎么样?

nǐ de zhuànɡ kuànɡ zěn me yànɡ ?

How's your condition?

Synonyms

情形 (qíngxíng)

situation

状态 (zhuàngtài)

state

Antonyms

正常 (zhèngcháng)

normal

稳定 (wěndìng)

stable

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 状况 (zhuàngkuàng) is composed of two characters: 状况 (zhuàng) and 况 (kuàng). The character 状况 (zhuàng) means "situation" or "condition", while the character 况 (kuàng) means "circumstance" or "state". Together, the two characters 状况 (zhuàngkuàng) mean "situation" or "condition".The word 状况 (zhuàngkuàng) is often used to describe the current state of affairs or the overall situation of something. For example, we can say 经济状况 (jīngjì zhuàngkuàng) to refer to the economic situation, or 社会状况 (shèhuì zhuàngkuàng) to refer to the social situation.The word 状况 (zhuàngkuàng) can also be used to describe the condition of a person or thing. For example, we can say 身体状况 (shēntǐ zhuàngkuàng) to refer to someone's physical condition, or 心理状况 (xīnlǐ zhuàngkuàng) to refer to someone's mental condition.The word 状况 (zhuàngkuàng) is a very common word in Chinese and it is used in a wide variety of contexts. It is important to understand the meaning of this word in order to be able to communicate effectively in Chinese.