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氛围 (fēn wéi) — atmosphere, ambience (the general mood or character of a place or occasion)

Definition

氛围 (fēnwéi) is the intangible mood or vibe of a place or occasion — similar to 气氛 but slightly more literary, often used for setting, music, or design. 气氛 fits live group events better.

noun
atmosphereambience (the general mood or character of a place or occasion)
Measure word · 种
Easily confused

Examples

  • 氛围，。
    Zhè ge cān tīng de fēn wéi hěn wēn nuǎn, ràng rén hěn fàng sōng.
    The atmosphere of this restaurant is very warm and relaxing.
  • 氛围，。
    Huì yì de fēn wéi fēi cháng jǐn zhāng, dà jiā dōu bù shuō huà.
    The atmosphere of the meeting was very tense; no one spoke.
  • 氛围，。
    Jiào shì lǐ de xué xí fēn wéi hěn hǎo, xué shēng men dōu hěn rèn zhēn.
    The learning atmosphere in the classroom is very good; the students are all very attentive.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

氛fēnatmosphere
围wéisurroundings

氛围 joins 氛, the atmosphere, and 围, the surroundings, to name the mood around a place.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
气气qì
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.

Open 氛 →

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 圍; 围 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
囗囗wéienclosure
Sound part声符shēngfú
韋
韋wéi圍wéi
Same sound today

The traditional form 圍 pairs 囗 (enclosure) with 韋, which gives the sound; 围 is the simplified form of 圍.

Open 围 →
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