cǎi fēng

采 风

Level:

SW HSK 5

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v.collect folk songs and stories, rhymes and tales
- xī bù cǎi fēng
  西部采风
  collect folk songs and rhymes in China's west
- zhōng guó yǒu yōu jiǔ de mín jiān yì shù cǎi fēng chuán tǒng
  中国有悠久的民间艺术采风传统。
  There is a long tradition of folk art collection in China.
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v.actors, writers and other grass-roots people experience life and understand the customs of the people
- wǒ yǒu hěn duō jī huì wài chū cǎi fēng lái shōu jí wǒ de xiě zuò cái liào
  我有很多机会外出采风来收集我的写作材料。
  I have many opportunities to collect inspirations from outside to aid my writings.

Separable word
"采" and "风" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他打算去农村采个风。
  He is going to the countryside to collect folk songs or rhymes.
- 她曾经到福州、武夷山等地采过风。
  She has been to Fuzhou, Mountain Wuyi, and other places to collect folk songs or rhymes.
- 她什么时候去采的风？
  When did she go to collect folk songs or rhymes?

采风