情况

qíngkuàng

circumstances; state of affairs; situation

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 情況

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  • 状况zhuàngkuàngconditionB5
  • 路况lùkuàngroad condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic fB6
  • 概况gàikuànggeneral situationB7
  • 何况hékuànglet aloneB7
  • 况且kuàngqiěmoreoverB7
  • 实况shíkuànglive (e.g. broadcast or recording)B7

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情况怎么样?

How is the situation?

我把情况告诉了他。

I told him the situation.