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处境 (chǔ jìng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

处境 (chǔ jìng) is a Chinese word: situation, circumstances. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 处境

名 míng noun

situation, circumstances

他现在的处境很困难。

tā xiàn zài de chǔ jìng hěn kùn nán

His current situation is very difficult.

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Word breakdown

处 chǔ — place, position (where one finds oneself)

Words with this character (12)
  • 1 处于 chǔ yú — to be in (a state/position) HSK 5
    • 处 place, position, location
    • 于 in, at (preposition)
    Example

    这个国家处于战争状态。

    zhè ge guó jiā chǔ yú zhàn zhēng zhuàng tài

    This country is in a state of war.

  • 2 处理 chǔ lǐ — to handle HSK 5
    • 处 to be in a situation; to deal with
    • 理 to manage; to arrange; to put in order
    Example

    我们需要处理这个问题。

    wǒ men xū yào chǔ lǐ zhè ge wèn tí

    We need to handle this problem.

  • 3 相处 xiāng chǔ — to get along with HSK 5
    • 相 mutually, each other, reciprocally
    • 处 to be in a relationship or situation, to dwell
    Example

    他很容易和别人相处。

    tā hěn róng yì hé bié rén xiāng chǔ

    He gets along easily with others.

  • 4 处罚 chǔ fá — to punish HSK 6
    • 处 to handle, to deal with
    • 罚 punishment, penalty
    Example

    学校将严格处罚作弊的学生。

    xué xiào jiāng yán gé chǔ fá zuò bì de xué shēng

    The school will strictly punish students who cheat.

  • 5 判处 pàn chǔ — to sentence HSK 7
    • 判 to judge, to determine
    • 处 to impose (punishment), to handle
    Example

    法官判处他三年有期徒刑。

    fǎ guān pàn chǔ tā sān nián yǒu qī tú xíng

    The judge sentenced him to three years in prison.

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境 jìng — circumstances, conditions (surrounding someone)

Words with this character (14)
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  • 6 境地 jìng dì — situation; circumstances; state HSK 7
    • 境 circumstances; realm
    • 地 position; state
    Example

    他陷入了困难的境地。

    tā xiàn rù le kùn nán de jìng dì

    He fell into a difficult situation.

  • 7 境外 jìng wài — overseas HSK 7
    • 境 border, boundary, territory
    • 外 outside, beyond
    Example

    这家公司有很多境外客户。

    zhè jiā gōng sī yǒu hěn duō jìng wài kè hù

    This company has many overseas clients.

  • 8 境界 jìng jiè — realm HSK 7
    • 境 境界, condition, state
    • 界 boundary, realm, world
    Example

    他的艺术已经达到了很高的境界。

    tā de yì shù yǐ jīng dá dào le hěn gāo de jìng jiè

    His art has already reached a very high realm.

  • 9 境遇 jìng yù — circumstances HSK 7
    • 境 situation, state, condition
    • 遇 fortune, treatment, what one encounters
    Example

    每个人的境遇不同，要互相理解。

    měi gè rén de jìng yù bù tóng yào hù xiāng lǐ jiě

    Everyone's circumstances are different, we should understand each other.

  • 10 家境 jiā jìng — family circumstances HSK 7
    • 家 family, home
    • 境 circumstances, situation, condition
    Example

    他家境贫寒，但学习很努力。

    tā jiā jìng pín hán dàn xué xí hěn nǔ lì

    His family circumstances are poor, but he studies very hard.

  • 11 情境 qíng jìng — situation HSK 7
    • 情 circumstances, condition (the qualitative aspect)
    • 境 realm, state (the environmental aspect)
    Example

    老师创造了一个真实的情境来帮助学生学习。

    lǎo shī chuàng zào le yí gè zhēn shí de qíng jìng lái bāng zhù xué shēng xué xí

    The teacher created a realistic situation to help students learn.

  • 12 边境 biān jìng — border HSK 7
    • 边 edge, border (the outer limit or periphery)
    • 境 territory, realm (the geographic or administrative area)
    Example

    我们住在边境地区。

    wǒ men zhù zài biān jìng dì qū

    We live in the border region.

  • 13 过境 guò jìng — to transit HSK 7
    • 过 to pass, to cross
    • 境 border, boundary, territory
    Example

    我们只是过境，不会停留很久。

    wǒ men zhǐ shì guò jìng bù huì tíng liú hěn jiǔ

    We are just transiting, we won't stay long.

  • 14 逆境 nì jìng — adversity HSK 7
    • 逆 adverse, contrary
    • 境 circumstances, situation
    Example

    他在逆境中成长起来。

    tā zài nì jìng zhōng chéng zhǎng qǐ lái

    He grew up in adversity.

Structure & writing
1 处 chǔ — (class.) to reside; to live
Xpinyin

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

consists of

1.1 夂 zhǐ — arriving from behind, following after
夂 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
条 tiáo a long narrow strip
HSK 2
备 bèi to possess, to be equipped with
HSK 3
冬 dōng winter (the fourth and coldest season) 务 wù affair; matter 处 chù place; location 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons)
HSK 4
各 gè each; every (referring to different persons or things) 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
HSK 5
傻 shǎ foolish, stupid
HSK 6
麦 mài grain crops including barley, wheat, rye, and oats
HSK 7
囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler 惫 bèi (lit.) exhausted; extremely fatigued 隆 lóng grand; magnificent
1.2 卜 bǔ — divination; foretelling good or bad fortune using tortoise shells, animal bones, or other methods
Xpinyin
卜 is a component in 12 characters
HSK 1
下 xià lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance 外 wài outside; exterior (opposite of 内/里)
HSK 3
卡 kǎ truck; large freight vehicle 处 chù place; location
HSK 4
盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals
HSK 5
卧 wò to lie down 补 bǔ to mend or repair something damaged
HSK 6
扑 pū to lunge forward and throw oneself onto something 朴 pǔ unworked timber; rough wood
HSK 7
仆 pú servant hired to do household chores 卦 guà ancient divination symbol; also the tools or act of divination 赴 fù to go; to proceed to

Stroke order

2 境 jìng — border; boundary; frontier

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

consists of

2.1 土 tǔ — soil; earth (mixture of sand, clay, etc. on the ground)
土 is a component in 76 characters
HSK 1
再 zài twice; a second time 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 在 zài to exist; to live 坐 zuò to sit (resting buttocks on a chair or other surface) 块 kuài lump; chunk; clump
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里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
HSK 2
周 zhōu periphery; circle 地 dì the Earth, one of the eight planets in the solar system 场 chǎng a place or large area suited for certain needs 坏 huài evil; vicious; destructive 走 zǒu to walk; (of birds or animals) to move the feet forward alternately
HSK 3
城 chéng city wall 境 jìng border; boundary; frontier
HSK 4
压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 圾 jī used in 垃圾: ① refuse, trash, waste matter; ② fig. harmful elements in society 址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 垃 lā used in 垃圾 (lājī): ① garbage, refuse ② (attributive) worthless or harmful 基 jī foundation; base of a building
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堂 táng main hall; large imposing room 堵 dǔ to block; to obstruct 塑 sù to model; to sculpt 填 tián to fill up or level a hollow place 增 zēng to increase (opposite of 减) 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals 社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 肚 dù belly; abdomen
HSK 5
均 jūn even; equal 型 xíng mold; model 域 yù territory; domain within defined boundaries 培 péi to heap soil around the base of a plant or embankment 堆 duī a pile; a heap of accumulated things
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墙 qiáng wall (built of brick, stone, etc. to support a roof or divide spaces)
HSK 6
吐 tǔ to spit out (something from the mouth) 坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone 坡 pō slope; incline 埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 塔 tǎ pagoda (Buddhist tower, originally housing sacred relics, polygonal or square with tapering tiers)
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壁 bì wall 壤 rǎng loose, soft soil 尘 chén dust, flying dirt 庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement
HSK 7
啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 坊 fāng lane or alley (used in urban street names) 坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 坑 kēng pit; hollow depression
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坝 bà dam or embankment built to block or protect against a river 坟 fén grave mound; burial mound 坠 zhuì to fall; to drop down 坦 tǎn flat and wide 坪 píng flat open ground 坷 kě (lit.) used in '坎坷': ① (of roads) bumpy and uneven (opposite of '平坦'); ② figuratively, hardship and frustration; going poorly; unfulfilled 垄 lǒng ridge of soil in a ploughed field for planting crops 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 垫 diàn to prop up, pad, or line something to raise, thicken, level, or insulate it 垮 kuǎ to collapse, to cave in 堕 duò to fall, to drop down 堡 bǎo fort; fortress 堤 dī embankment; dike built along a river, lake, or sea 堪 kān can; be able to; be worthy of 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 塘 táng embankment; dike 墅 shù villa; garden-style residence for leisure (usually in suburbs or scenic areas) 墓 mù grave; tomb 墟 xū ruins; a deserted place formerly inhabited by many people 墨 mò ink stick (made from soot or pine smoke); also the liquid ink made by grinding it with water 寺 sì ancient government office 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears) 灶 zào stove or cooking range made of brick, earth, stone, or metal 牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 疆 jiāng border, boundary 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 赤 chì red; a shade slightly lighter than vermilion
2.2 竟 jìng — to end; to finish
竟 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 3
境 jìng border; boundary; frontier
HSK 4
镜 jìng mirror; a reflective device (ancient mirrors were made of polished bronze, modern ones of glass)

Stroke order