风气 (fēng qì) — prevailing social trend; common practice; atmosphere (of a group or society)
Definition
风气 refers to the prevailing social trend or group culture (e.g. a company's R&D atmosphere). It is broader and more societal than 气氛/氛围 (mood of a moment or place), and more general than 风俗 (specific customs).
noun
prevailing social trendcommon practiceatmosphere (of a group or society)
Examples
- 风气。Quán shè huì zhèng zài xíng chéng jié yuē fēng qì.The whole society is developing a trend of thrift.
- 风气。Wǒ men gōng sī de yán fā fēng qì fēi cháng nóng hòu.Our company has a very strong R&D culture.
- 风气。Zhè zhǒng qín fèn xué xí fēng qì zhí dé tuī guǎng.This kind of diligent study atmosphere is worth promoting.
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