Chinese word

风气

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēng qì

Meaning

  • nounsocial climate

Example

社会的风气正在慢慢改变。shè huì de fēng qì zhèng zài màn màn gǎi biàn

The social climate is slowly changing.

Illustration for 风气 (social climate)

More examples

政府和组织可以采取措施来营造良好的风气。zhèng fǔ hé zǔ zhī ké yǐ cái qǔ cuò shī lái yíng zào liáng hǎo de fēng qì

The government and organizations can take measures to foster a good social climate.

Core concept

A current running through a group that gives its everyday conduct a common tone.

Common phrases

  • 营造风气yíng zào fēng qì

    foster a social climate

  • 扭转风气niú zhuǎn fēng qì

    reverse the social climate

  • 改变风气gǎi biàn fēng qì

    change the social climate

Similar words

风潮fēng cháo: A popular trend in ideas or behavior that spreads quickly among many people during a period.
社风shè fēng: A shared pattern of work habits and values within a company or organization.

Definition in Chinese

在社会或集体中普遍存在的行为倾向和氛围。zài shè huì huò jí tǐ zhōng pǔ biàn cún zài de xíng wéi qīng xiàng hé fēn wéi

Word origin

The compound 风 (fēng, "wind") + 气 (qì, "air") turns moving air into a metaphor for the shared tendencies that circulate among people.

Usage tips

  • This noun normally describes a pattern shared by a group, so it does not usually describe one person's mood, taste, or isolated action.

Other meanings

  • workplace culturenoun
  • public moralsnoun
  • spiritnoun

Opposites

  • 正气zhèng qìrighteous spiritnoun

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