局面

júmiàn

noun HSK 6 #4,411

Meanings

1 situation; state of affairs
2 aspect; phase

Characters

situation; game

face; surface; aspect

The face/surface of a situation - the overall state of affairs.

Examples

HSK 3

我们必须打开新的局面。

Wǒmen bìxū dǎkāi xīn de júmiàn.

We must open up a new situation.

HSK 4

目前的局面很复杂。

Mùqián de júmiàn hěn fùzá.

The current situation is very complex.

HSK 5

他努力控制住了局面。

Tā nǔlì kòngzhì zhù le júmiàn.

He worked hard to bring the situation under control.

Tips

usage

打开局面 and 控制局面 are common collocations.

Stroke Order

局 jú

面 miàn