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Chinese dictionary
n.atmosphere; general mood; mores
我们要促进整个社会风气的改变。
We should help to change the general mood of society.
你要学着适应当时风气。
You should suit the mood of the times.
当时读书风气很盛。
Study became rife that time.
我们要学着养成勤俭节约的好风气。
We should learn to cultivate the good habits of diligence and frugality.
抵制不良风气
resist malpractice
那是一所教会学校,有着强烈的基督教风气。
That was a church school with a strong Christian ethos.
我们学校是清教徒式的风气,显得很压抑。
The atmosphere at our school was oppressively puritanical.
Word usage
- Note"风气" is different from "风俗". "风气" refers to the prevailing fashion; "风俗" refers to the custom formed over time.