Word

状况 (zhuàng kuàng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 状况

名 míng noun

condition, situation

他的健康状况良好。

tā de jiàn kāng zhuàng kuàng liáng hǎo

His health condition is good.

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Word breakdown

状 zhuàng — state, form, appearance

1 形状 xíng zhuàng — shape HSK 5
- 形 form, appearance
- 状 state, form
Example

这个苹果的形状很奇怪。

zhè ge píng guǒ de xíng zhuàng hěn qí guài

This apple's shape is very strange.
2 状态 zhuàng tài — state HSK 5
- 状 form, appearance, condition
- 态 state, manner, condition
Example

他现在的状态很好。

tā xiàn zài de zhuàng tài hěn hǎo

His current state is very good.
3 现状 xiàn zhuàng — current situation HSK 5
- 现 current, present
- 状 state, condition, situation
Example

他对目前的现状很满意。

tā duì mù qián de xiàn zhuàng hěn mǎn yì

He is very satisfied with the current situation.
4 症状 zhèng zhuàng — symptom HSK 6
- 症 disease, medical condition
- 状 state, manifestation, appearance
Example

他出现了感冒的症状。

tā chū xiàn le gǎn mào de zhèng zhuàng

He showed symptoms of a cold.
5 告状 gào zhuàng — to lodge a complaint; to tattle; to report (someone's wrongdoing to authority) HSK 7
- 告 to tell, to report, to inform
- 状 complaint, accusation, wrongdoing (being reported)
Example

他经常向老师告状。

tā jīng cháng xiàng lǎo shī gào zhuàng

He often tattles to the teacher.

况 kuàng — circumstances, situation

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 路况 lù kuàng — road conditions HSK 6
- 路 road
- 况 conditions
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.
3 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.
4 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.
5 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.

Structure & writing

1 状 zhuàng — shape; form; state

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

consists of

1.1 丬 pán — split wood/plank radical

丬 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 4

奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 将 jiāng will; about to

HSK 5

浆 jiāng thick liquid; paste 状 zhuàng shape; form; state

HSK 6

壮 zhuàng sturdy; strong 妆 zhuāng to put on makeup; to adorn oneself with cosmetics 酱 jiàng fermented paste condiment made from beans or wheat (e.g. yellow bean paste, sweet bean paste)

HSK 7

寝 qǐn to sleep 桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part)

1.2 犬 quǎn — dog

犬 is a component in 14 characters

HSK 2

然 rán (lit.) correct; right

HSK 3

哭 kū to cry; to weep from pain, grief, or strong emotion 突 tū chimney or smoke outlet beside an ancient stove

HSK 4

厌 yàn to dislike; to detest; to be fed up with 获 huò to capture; to seize 默 mò to be silent, make no sound (reduplicated)

HSK 5

器 qì utensils; implements; vessels 状 zhuàng shape; form; state 献 xiàn to offer or present respectfully and solemnly 臭 chòu foul-smelling; stinking (opposite of 香)

HSK 7

伏 fú to lean forward onto something; to lie face down, prostrate 狱 yù prison; jail 莽 mǎng dense, thick grass 飙 biāo (lit.) violent windstorm

Stroke order

2 况 kuàng — situation; condition

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

consists of

2.1 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

2.2 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

Stroke order