风土人情 (fēng tǔ rén qíng) — local customs and practices; regional culture and traditions

Definition

Refers to the local customs, traditions, and everyday culture of a region. More neutral and geographical than 风情, which often carries a sense of charm or exotic allure.

phrase
local customs and practicesregional culture and traditions

Examples

  • ,风土人情。
    Qù wài guó lǚ xíng qián, zuì hǎo xiān liǎo jiě yí xià dāng dì de fēng tǔ rén qíng.
    Before traveling abroad, it's best to learn about the local customs and culture.
  • 风土人情,。
    Zhè běn shū miáo xiě le yún nán de fēng tǔ rén qíng, fēi cháng yǒu qù.
    This book describes the local customs and conditions of Yunnan — it's very interesting.
  • ,风土人情。
    Xiǎng yào róng rù yí gè xīn dì fāng, bì xū shì yìng nà lǐ de fēng tǔ rén qíng.
    If you want to fit into a new place, you must adapt to its local customs and environment.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

风土local conditions
风fēngclimate土tǔsoil
联合Coordinate
人情human customs
人rénpeople情qíngfeelings
偏正Modifier + head

“风” and “土” give local conditions, while “人” and “情” give human customs.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 人 shows a side view of a standing person, with an arm and a leg.

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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
心心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
青
青qīng情qíng
Same sound today

情 shows 心 (heart) beside 青, which gives the sound. The heart part points to feelings and inner states.

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