Definition

1. Noun:
   • State / Situation / Condition: The general or specific circumstances, facts, or attributes that characterize a person, thing, or system at a particular time. It often describes an existing set of conditions, especially when they are notable, problematic, or require attention.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tình trạng giao thông hôm nay rất tệ. (The traffic situation today is very bad.)
  • Bác sĩ đang đánh giá tình trạng của bệnh nhân. (The doctor is assessing the patient's condition.)
  • Chính phủ phải giải quyết tình trạng thất nghiệp. (The government must address the state of unemployment.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "tình trạng" is frequently used in formal, analytical, or reportorial contexts (e.g., news, reports, assessments) to describe a , often with a neutral or slightly negative connotation implying a situation that exists and may need to be dealt with.
  • Báo cáo phân tích tình trạng an ninh mạng. (The report analyzes the cybersecurity situation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tình thế (n): Circumstances, often implying a pressing or urgent situation.

  • Chúng ta phải hành động theo tình thế. (We must act according to the circumstances.)

• Hiện trạng (n): Current state, present condition (emphasizing the "as-is" state at this moment).

  • Hiện trạng của tòa nhà rất xuống cấp. (The current state of the building is very dilapidated.)

Synonyms

• State: The particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time.
• Situation: A set of circumstances in which one finds oneself.
• Condition: The state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order.

Related Phrases

• Tình trạng báo động: A state of alert or an alarming situation.

  • Thiếu nước đang ở tình trạng báo động. (The water shortage is in an alarming state.)

• Trong tình trạng...: In a state of...

  • Thành phố trong tình trạng mất điện. (The city is in a state of power outage.)

noun

1. state, situation, condition