情况 qíng kuàng
“circumstances; state of affairs; situation”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 情況Measure word 个 · 种
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
情况 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1589: 情况 qíngkuàng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 119
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 情况
情况 means 'situation' or 'state of affairs'—the conditions or state at a particular time. It is a noun and often appears with verbs like 了解, 看, 说, or in phrases such as 在这种情况下 ('in this situation') and 情况怎么样 ('how are things?').
例句Example sentences
- 你了解他的情况吗？nǐ liǎo jiě tā de qíng kuàng ma?Do you know about his situation?
- 现在的情况比以前好多了。xiàn zài de qíng kuàng bǐ yǐ qián hǎo duō le.The situation now is much better than before.
- 遇到这种情况，你应该先给老师打电话。yù dào zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng, nǐ yīng gāi xiān gěi lǎo shī dǎ diàn huà.In this kind of situation, you should call the teacher first.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我的学习情况提高了。
✓我的学习成绩提高了。
情况 is described as 好/不好 or 改善, not 提高; 提高 goes with 成绩/水平.