rénqì

人气

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional人氣

popularity; personal character

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

popularity; public appeal

Often used for celebrities, products, movies, or places. It measures how well-liked or trendy something is in the public eye.

Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
kǒu口
bēi碑
hěn很
hǎo好
 ,
piào票
fáng房
rén人
qì气
hěn很
gāo高
 。

This movie has great word-of-mouth and high box office popularity.

Zhè这
wèi位
gē歌
xīng星
kāi开
tōng通
shè社
jiāo交
zhàng账
hào号
hòu后
 ,
rén人
qì气
xùn迅
sù速
biāo飙
shēng升
 。

This singer's popularity skyrocketed after opening social media accounts.

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Nà那
jiā家
wǎng网
hóng红
nǎi奶
chá茶
diàn店
zuì最
jìn近
rén人
qì气
hěn很
wàng旺
 。

That viral bubble tea shop has been very popular lately.

2.

noun

personal character; moral quality (of a person)

dialect

A dialectal usage, common in some southern Chinese dialects. Refers to a person's moral standing or reputation among peers.

Tā他
zài在
cūn村
lǐ里
rén人
yuán缘
hǎo好
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
zhī知
dào道
tā他
hǎo好
rén人
qì气
 。

He has good connections in the village; everyone knows he has good character.

Zhè这
gè个
rén人
qì气
bù不
zhèng正
 ,
shǎo少
gēn跟
tā他
lái来
wǎng往
 。

This person's character is not upright; you should have less contact with him.