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Character

况

kuàng HSK 4
况 kuàng HSK 4
  • 1. situation; condition
  • 2. to compare; to use as analogy
  • 3. classical conjunction indicating a further degree: moreover; furthermore
  • 4. a surname
Words using 况 as kuàng (7)
  • 1 情况 qíng kuàng — situation HSK 4
    • 情 circumstances, state of affairs
    • 况 condition, status
    Example

    目前的情况很复杂。

    mù qián de qíng kuàng hěn fù zá

    The current situation is very complex.

  • 2 状况 zhuàng kuàng — condition, situation HSK 5
    • 状 state, form, appearance
    • 况 circumstances, situation
    Example

    他的健康状况良好。

    tā de jiàn kāng zhuàng kuàng liáng hǎo

    His health condition is good.

  • 3 路况 lù kuàng — road conditions HSK 6
    Example

    我们出发前先查一下路况。

    wǒ men chū fā qián xiān chá yī xià lù kuàng

    Let's check the road conditions before we depart.

  • 4 何况 hé kuàng — let alone HSK 7
    • 何 what/how - forms a rhetorical question implying comparison
    • 况 situation/moreover - emphasizes the comparison or progression
    Example

    我连走路都累，何况跑步。

    wǒ lián zǒu lù dōu lèi hé kuàng pǎo bù

    I'm tired even from walking, let alone running.

  • 5 况且 kuàng qiě — moreover HSK 7
    • 况 situation; forms part of the conjunction with 且
    • 且 and; moreover; adds additional reason or information
    Example

    我很累，况且还有很多工作要做。

    wǒ hěn lèi kuàng qiě hái yǒu hěn duō gōng zuò yào zuò

    I'm very tired, and moreover I still have a lot of work to do.

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  • 6 实况 shí kuàng — live broadcast HSK 7
    • 实 real, actual (indicates real-time/live nature)
    • 况 situation, condition (refers to the live state/circumstances)
    Example

    这场足球比赛将进行实况转播。

    zhè chǎng zú qiú bǐ sài jiāng jìn xíng shí kuàng zhuǎn bō

    This football match will be broadcast live.

  • 7 概况 gài kuàng — overview HSK 7
    • 概 general, broad
    • 况 situation, condition
    Example

    让我先给你介绍一下这个城市的概况。

    ràng wǒ xiān gěi nǐ jiè shào yí xià zhè ge chéng shì de gài kuàng

    Let me first give you an overview of this city.

Structure & writing
况 kuàng — situation; condition

况 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 冫 bīng — ice radical
冫 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
冷 lěng cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热)
HSK 2
准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion 次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water 净 jìng clean; neat 凉 liáng cool; slightly cold (of weather, milder than 冷) 凌 líng to bully, oppress, or humiliate
HSK 4
况 kuàng situation; condition 减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole
HSK 5
冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against 冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance) 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
匀 yún even, uniform; to make even
HSK 7
冶 yě to smelt (metal) 凄 qī cool; cold 凋 diāo withered, faded 凑 còu to piece together; to gather 凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure
2 兄 xiōng — older brother
兄 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
克 kè to be able to; can 况 kuàng situation; condition 祝 zhù to wish; to express good wishes 竞 jìng competition; to compete against each other
HSK 7
兑 duì exchange (old gold or silver items for new ones at a jewelry shop) 党 dǎng political party; in China, specifically refers to the Communist Party of China

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