境况

境況

jìngkuàng

noun #13,439

Meanings

1 circumstances; situation (especially financial or living conditions)

Characters

boundary; situation; condition

situation; condition

Examples

他家的境况越来越好了。

Tājiā de jìngkuàng yuèláiyuè hǎole.

His family's circumstances are getting better and better.

在那种境况下，谁都会害怕。

Zài nàzhǒng jìngkuàng xià, shéi dōuhuì hàipà.

In that kind of situation, anyone would be scared.

Tips

usage

境况 often refers to someone's living or financial conditions, with a slightly literary tone. For more general situations, 情况 (qíngkuàng) is more common.

Stroke Order

境 jìng

况 kuàng