How to say “atmosphere” in Chinese
atmosphere, ambience
“Atmosphere” in Chinese is 气氛, qì fēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
气氛 is read qì fēn: 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
In 不客气 it is read with the neutral tone: qi.
On top, 气 “air”; inside, 分 fēn hints at the reading.
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 “气氛”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 气氛. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 会议的气氛有点儿紧张。huìyìdeqìfēnyǒudiǎnrjǐnzhāngThe atmosphere at the meeting was a bit tense.
- 我无法忍受这种尴尬的气氛wǒwúfǎrěnshòuzhèzhǒnggāngàdeqìfēnI can't stand this kind of awkward atmosphere.
More words from the lesson “Mood and atmosphere”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “atmosphere” in Chinese?
“Atmosphere” in Chinese is 气氛, pinyin qìfēn.
What does 气氛 mean?
气氛 (qìfēn) means “atmosphere, ambience”.
How do you write 气氛?
气氛 is 2 characters: 气 (qì) — air, spirit; 氛 (fēn) — atmosphere. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 气氛?
气氛 is read qìfēn. Tones: qì — fourth tone, fēn — first tone. The page has a native speaker 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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