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Chinese dictionary
n.circumstances; condition; situation; state of affairs
大家看了这种情形,非常气愤。
People felt indignant at this state of affairs.
看情形可能要下雨。
It looks like rain.
在其他国家也会发现一样的情形。
Similar conditions are to be found in other countries.
生活情形
living conditions
现在情形完全不一样了。
Things now are completely different.
根据情形办事
deal with the matter according to the circumstances
她的情形怎么样?
What are her circumstances?
许多老师认为未来几年情形会更糟。
A lot of teachers expect the situation to worsen over the next few years.
当地报纸对她的死亡情形进行了详细报道。
The circumstances of her death were graphically recorded in the local press.
Word usage
- Note"情形" is different from "情况". "情形" emphasizes specificity and is mostly used in specific situations; "情况" emphasizes comprehensiveness and generality.
- common measure word"情形" is often matched with measure word "种".
一种情形
one situation