How to say “current situation” in Chinese
current situation
“Current situation” in Chinese is 现状, xiàn zhuàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
现状 is read xiàn zhuàng: 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
On the right, 犬 “dog”: originally a dog's appearance. On the left, 丬, as in 壮 zhuàng: a hint at the reading.
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 “现状”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 现状. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大家都希望改变现状dàjiādōuxīwànggǎibiànxiànzhuàngEveryone wants to change the current situation.
More words from the lesson “Residents' voice”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “current situation” in Chinese?
“Current situation” in Chinese is 现状, pinyin xiànzhuàng.
What does 现状 mean?
现状 (xiànzhuàng) means “current situation”.
How do you write 现状?
现状 is 2 characters: 现 (xiàn) — current; appear; 状 (zhuàng) — form, state. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 现状?
现状 is read xiànzhuàng. Tones: xiàn — fourth tone, zhuàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“current situation” in the lesson “Residents' voice”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” of HSK 5. 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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