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tình hình

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tình hình means situation; state of affairs.

Chinese characters: 情形

Meanings of tình hình in English

Noun

  1. situation, state of affairs

Example sentences with tình hình

  • Tình hình có vẻ mất kiểm soát. The situation seemed out of control.
  • Tình hình trở nên xấu đi. It gets worse.
  • Tình hình bắt đầu trở nên tồi tệ. It's gotten worse.
  • Tình hình rõ ràng khá là khốc liệt. The situation is evidently pretty grim.
  • Tình hình đang được cải thiện, hãy vui lên! The situation is improving, so cheer up!
  • Mọi người đều hài lòng về quyết định này, nên xin đừng làm gì xáo trộn tình hình. Everyone is happy with the decision, so please don't rock the boat.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 情形.

Frequently asked questions

What does tình hình mean in English?

tình hình (noun) means "situation; state of affairs".

How do you pronounce tình hình?

IPA: Hanoi [tïŋ˨˩ hïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [tɨn˨˩ hɨn˨˩]. Tones: tình — falling tone (huyền), hình — falling tone (huyền).

Is tình hình a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tình hình is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 情形.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.