福气 (fú qi) — good fortune, blessing (as a lasting condition… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

福气 is a lasting, cultivated blessing — good fortune seen as a personal quality or reserve (e.g. having a lot of 福气), distinct from 幸运/好运 which mean a single lucky event.

noun

good fortuneblessing (as a lasting condition from fate or merit)

Examples

福气，。
Nǐ zhēn yǒu fú qi, hái zi gè gè dōu zhè me yōu xiù.
You're truly blessed — every one of your kids is so outstanding.
，福气。
Lǎo rén cháng shuō, yǔ rén wéi shàn cái néng jī lěi fú qi.
Elderly people often say that being kind to accumulate blessings, you must be kind to others.
福气，。
Tā jué de zì jǐ fú qi bú cuò, gōng zuò shùn lì jiā tíng hé mù.
He feels he has good fortune — work goes smoothly and his family is harmonious.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

福fúfortune

福 means fortune and 气 suggests an air or quality, giving the sense of lasting good fortune.

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

Sound part声符shēngfú

畐

畐fú福fú

Same sound today

福 combines 示 and 畐, with 示 carrying the meaning and 畐 the sound.

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.

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