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状况

zhuàngkuàng

condition; situation

Usage note

这个词表示事物或人所处的状态或情形。

Zhège cí biǎoshì shìwù huò rén suǒ chǔ de zhuàngtài huò qíngxíng.

This word indicates the state or situation of a thing or person.

Context note

我们常用‘状况’来描述健康、天气或工作的情形。

Wǒmen cháng yòng ‘zhuàngkuàng’ lái miáoshù jiànkāng, tiānqì huò gōngzuò de qíngxíng.

We often use '状况' to describe health, weather, or work situations.

5 examples

他的身体状况很好。
tā de shēn tǐ zhuàng kuàng hěn hǎo。
His physical condition is very good.
今天的交通状况很糟糕。
jīn tiān de jiāo tōng zhuàng kuàng hěn zāo gāo。
Today's traffic situation is terrible.
我们需要了解学校的状况
wǒ men xū yào liǎo jiě xué xiào de zhuàng kuàng。
We need to understand the school's situation.
天气状况适合出去玩。
tiān qì zhuàng kuàng shì hé chū qù wán。
The weather conditions are suitable for going out to play.
他的学习状况进步了。
tā de xué xí zhuàng kuàng jìn bù le。
His study situation has improved.

5 mini stories

小明的身体状况变好了。他每天跑步。
xiǎo míng de shēn tǐ zhuàng kuàng biàn hǎo le。 tā měi tiān pǎo bù。
Xiao Ming's physical condition improved. He runs every day.
交通状况不好,我们迟到了。但老师没生气。
jiāo tōng zhuàng kuàng bù hǎo, wǒ men chí dào le。 dàn lǎo shī méi shēng qì。
The traffic situation was bad, so we were late. But the teacher wasn't angry.
花园的状况很好,花儿都开了。我们很开心。
huā yuán de zhuàng kuàng hěn hǎo, huā ér dōu kāi le。 wǒ men hěn kāi xīn。
The garden's condition was great, all the flowers bloomed. We were very happy.
小红的情绪状况很好。她一直在笑。
xiǎo hóng de qíng xù zhuàng kuàng hěn hǎo。 tā yì zhí zài xiào。
Xiao Hong's emotional condition was good. She was smiling all the time.
学校的状况改善了。新教室很漂亮。
xué xiào de zhuàng kuàng gǎi shàn le。 xīn jiào shì hěn piào liang。
The school's situation improved. The new classroom is very beautiful.

Mini dialogue

天气状况

A
今天的天气状况怎么样?
Jīntiān de tiānqì zhuàngkuàng zěnme yàng?
What's the weather condition like today?
B
天气状况很好,晴天。
Tiānqì zhuàngkuàng hěn hǎo, qíngtiān.
The weather condition is very good, sunny.

身体状况

A
你最近的身体状况好吗?
Nǐ zuìjìn de shēntǐ zhuàngkuàng hǎo ma?
How is your physical condition recently?
B
我的身体状况不错,谢谢。
Wǒ de shēntǐ zhuàngkuàng búcuò, xièxie.
My physical condition is not bad, thank you.

Related words and contrasts

similar
情况
qíngkuàng
situation; circumstances

Often interchangeable with 状况, but 情况 is more common in everyday speech.

related
状态
zhuàngtài
state; condition

Refers more to the state of something, like health or machine status.

similar
情形
qíngxing
circumstances; situation

Similar to 情况, but slightly more formal.

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