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现状

xiàn zhuàng · xian zhuang

Traditional 現狀

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. current situation
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In a conversation

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What to tell the boss

  1. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)问(wèn)我们(wǒmen)，这个(zhège)项目(xiàngmù)的(de)现状(xiànzhuàng)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)。

    The boss asks how the project stands right now.

  2. Liangliang

    现状(xiànzhuàng)是(shì)，电脑(diànnǎo)坏(huài)了(le)。

    The current state is, the computer is broken.

  3. Dengdeng

    还(hái)有(yǒu)呢(ne)？

    What else?

  4. Liangliang

    还有(háiyǒu)，咖啡(kāfēi)也(yě)没有(méiyǒu)了(le)。

    Also, we are out of coffee.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)怎么(zěnme)告诉(gàosu)老板(lǎobǎn)？

    Then how do I tell the boss?

  6. Liangliang

    就(jiù)说(shuō)现状(xiànzhuàng)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，咖啡(kāfēi)正在(zhèngzài)路上(lùshang)！

    Just say the current state is good and the coffee is on its way!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)需(xū)要(yào)认(rèn)真(zhēn)分(fēn)析(xī)当(dāng)前(qián)的(de)现(xiàn)状(zhuàng)。

We need to carefully analyze the current situation.

02

他(tā)对(duì)公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)现(xiàn)状(zhuàng)感(gǎn)到(dào)担(dān)忧(yōu)。

He is worried about the company's current situation.

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