Chinese word

风景

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēng jǐng

Meaning

  • nounscenery

Example

我们去公园看风景吧。wǒ men qù gōng yuán kàn fēng jǐng ba

Let's go to the park to see the scenery.

Illustration for 风景 (scenery)

More examples

登上山顶，可以看到很好的风景。dēng shàng shān dǐng ké yǐ kàn dào hěn hǎo de fēng jǐng

Once you reach the mountaintop, you can see wonderful scenery.

Core concept

A place's outward appearance as it spreads before the eye, together with the feel of the surrounding setting.

Common phrases

  • 山顶看风景shān dǐng kàn fēng jǐng

    view scenery from a mountaintop

  • 城市风景chéng shì fēng jǐng

    urban scenery

  • 风景区fēng jǐng qū

    place of scenic interest

Similar words

景色jǐng sè: The visible appearance of natural or built surroundings, especially the view before the eyes.

Definition in Chinese

指从某一视点看到的外部视觉景致与整体氛围，常用于描述沿途、远方或特定地点的眺望。zhǐ cóng mǒu yí shì diǎn kàn dào de wài bù shì jué jǐng zhì yǔ zhéng tǐ fēn wéi cháng yòng yú miáo shù yán tú yuǎn fāng huò tè dìng dì diǎn de tiào wàng

Word origin

The compound 风景 (fēngjǐng, "scenery") joins 风 (fēng, "wind") and 景 (jǐng, "view"), treating a place as both an atmosphere and a visible scene.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, an invitation involving this word often suggests a relaxed outing, such as a park walk or picnic, rather than a detailed sightseeing plan.

Other meanings

  • viewnoun

Related words

  • 风景区fēng jǐng qūscenic districtnoun
  • 风景线fēng jǐng xiànscenic routenoun
  • 风景名胜fēng jǐng míng shèngfamous scenic spotsnoun

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