situation; scope
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
state of affairs; situation; conditions prevailing in a certain period
Often refers to the overall situation or condition of something at a particular time. Can be positive (e.g., 稳定的局面) or negative (e.g., 混乱的局面).
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
nǔ努
lì力
wéi维
chí持
shè社
huì会
wěn稳
dìng定
de的
jú局
miàn面
。
We need to work hard to maintain a stable social situation.
Gōng公
sī司
chū出
xiàn现
le了
xīn新
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
jú局
miàn面
。
A new development situation has emerged in the company.
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Zhèng政
zhì治
jú局
miàn面
biàn变
dé得
fēi非
cháng常
fù复
zá杂
。
The political situation has become very complex.
noun
scale; extent; size (of an establishment)
dialectPrimarily used in dialect, especially in Southern China, to describe the physical size or operational scale of a place like a shop or factory.
Zhè这
jiā家
shāng商
diàn店
jú局
miàn面
suī虽
bù不
dà大
，
huò货
sè色
dào倒
qí齐
quán全
。
Although this shop is not very large in scale, its selection of goods is quite complete.
Gōng工
chǎng厂
de的
jú局
miàn面
kuò扩
jiàn建
hòu后
bǐ比
yǐ以
qián前
dà大
le了
yī一
bèi倍
。
After the expansion, the factory's scale is twice as large as before.