境 jìng — border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory
他在困境中没有放弃。Tā zài kùn jìng zhōng méi yǒu fàng qì.He did not give up in difficult circumstances.
Common words: 环境 (huán jìng)、边境 (biān jìng)、处境 (chǔ jìng)
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Chinese characters meaning "condition"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "condition", including 境 (jìng), 状 (zhuàng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "condition" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 境 (jìng), 状 (zhuàng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jìng, zhuàng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 境 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 境 jìngborder; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territoryUseful words: 环境, 边境
- 状 zhuàngaccusation; suit; state; condition; strong; greatUseful words: 状态, 状况
Common words for these 2 "condition" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 境 (jìng) — so "condition" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "condition".
状 zhuàng — accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great
他今天的状态很好。Tā jīn tiān de zhuàng tài hěn hǎo.He is in good condition today.
Common words: 状态 (zhuàng tài)、状况 (zhuàng kuàng)、形状 (xíng zhuàng)
All 2 characters
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