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    Expressing 'state' or 'condition' with 状态 (zhuàngtài)

    Description & Modification
    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    Subject + 的 + 状态 / 恢复到 + Modifier + 状态

    Explanation

    状态 (zhuàngtài) means "state," "condition," or "status." It describes the current situation or mode of being of a person, object, or system. It is widely used in both everyday and technical contexts.

    Examples

    • 他最近状态很好，每天精力充沛。

      tā zuìjìn zhuàngtài hěn hǎo, měitiān jīnglì chōngpèi.

      He's been in great shape lately, full of energy every day.

    • 这台机器目前处于关闭状态。

      zhè tái jīqì mùqián chǔyú guānbì zhuàngtài.

      This machine is currently in a powered-off state.

    • 她考试前的紧张状态让人很担心。

      tā kǎoshì qián de jǐnzhāng zhuàngtài ràng rén hěn dānxīn.

      Her nervous state before the exam is quite worrying.

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