境遇

jìng yù

HSK 7–9

Meaning

指遭遇、处境，通常指生活或环境中的状况。

Circumstances, situation, especially one's life or environmental conditions.

常用作名词，多用于书面语，描述人的处境或遭遇，可以搭配形容词或动词使用。

Commonly used as a noun, mostly in formal writing, to describe one's situation or experience; can be used with adjectives or verbs.

1 他出身贫寒，但凭借努力改善了生活境遇。 (He came from a poor family but improved his living circumstances through hard work.)
2 面对同样的境遇，不同的人会有不同的反应。 (Faced with the same situation, different people react differently.)
3 这本书描写了战争年代人们的艰难境遇。 (This book depicts the difficult circumstances people faced during the war.)
4 如今她的境遇已经大不相同，过上了幸福的生活。 (Now her circumstances are very different; she lives a happy life.)
5 我们应该同情那些处于困境中的人，并尽力帮助他们改善境遇。 (We should sympathize with those in difficult circumstances and do our best to help improve their situations.)

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