Definition
状态 (zhuàngtài) is the general word for 'state' or 'condition' — used for health, machine status, or mood. 状况 (zhuàngkuàng) is more specific to circumstances or a situation's overall picture, often in reports. 情况 (qíngkuàng) is broader, covering 'situation' or 'circumstances' in everyday and formal contexts.
noun
conditionstate
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 状态。Tā de shēntǐ zhuàng tài hěn hǎo.His physical condition is very good.
- 状态。Zhè zuò chéngshì de jīngjì zhuàng tài zài mànmàn huīfù.The economic condition of this city is slowly recovering.
- 状态。Bìngrén de zhuàng tài yǐjīng wěndìng le.The patient's condition has stabilized.
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