气氛 (qì fēn) — atmosphere (of a place or event); mood (of a gr… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

气氛 is the shared mood or feeling in a place or event (a party, exam, room). Unlike 心情, it belongs to the group or scene, not one person.

noun

atmosphere (of a place or event)mood (of a group of people)

Examples

气氛。
Fáng jiān lǐ qì fēn hěn ān jìng.
The room has a very quiet atmosphere.
气氛。
Kǎo shì qián de qì fēn hěn jǐn zhāng.
The atmosphere before the exam is very tense.
气氛。
Qìng zhù huó dòng dài lái le huān lè de qì fēn.
The celebration brought a joyful atmosphere.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

气 (air) and 氛 (aura) combine to describe the surrounding mood of a place or group.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 氣; 气 is its simplified writing.

气米氣

Meaning part形符xíngfú

米米mǐrice

Sound part声符shēngfú

气

气qì氣qì

Same sound today

The traditional form 氣 pairs 米 (rice) with 气, which supplies the sound; the simplified 气 is a later abbreviation.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

气分氛

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

分

分fēn氛fēn

Same sound today

氛 combines 气 and 分: 气 gives the meaning, and 分 gives the sound fēn.

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