How to say “situation” in Chinese
situation, state of affairs
“Situation” in Chinese is 局面, jú miàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
局面 is read jú miàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
邮局 — “postal bureau”, a post office. It's also the measure word for games and rounds.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “局面”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 局面. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 警察很快控制了局面。jǐngcháhěnkuàikòngzhìlejúmiànThe police quickly brought the situation under control.
More words from the lesson “Setting, occasion, state of affairs”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “situation” in Chinese?
“Situation” in Chinese is 局面, pinyin júmiàn.
What does 局面 mean?
局面 (júmiàn) means “situation, state of affairs”.
How do you write 局面?
局面 is 2 characters: 局 (jú) — office, bureau; game, round; 面 (miàn) — flour, dough; face. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 局面?
局面 is read júmiàn. Tones: jú — second tone, miàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“situation” in the lesson “Setting, occasion, state of affairs”
This word is from the topic “Structure and links” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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