How to say “atmosphere” in Chinese
atmosphere (mood of a place)
“Atmosphere” in Chinese is 氛围, fēn wéi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
氛围 is read fēn wéi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 气 “air”; inside, 分 fēn hints at the reading.
Outside, 囗 “enclosure”; inside, 韦 wéi hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “氛围”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “atmosphere” in Chinese?
“Atmosphere” in Chinese is 氛围, pinyin fēnwéi.
What does 氛围 mean?
氛围 (fēnwéi) means “atmosphere (mood of a place)”.
How do you write 氛围?
氛围 is 2 characters: 氛 (fēn) — atmosphere; 围 (wéi) — surround. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 氛围?
氛围 is read fēnwéi. Tones: fēn — first tone, wéi — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“atmosphere” in the lesson “Mood and atmosphere”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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