风云人物

風雲人物

fēngyúnrénwù

noun #29,752

Measure Word

一个风云人物 gè

Meanings

1 the man or woman of the moment
2 influential figure
3 mover and shaker

Characters

wind; style; manner

thing; object; person (in compounds)

Examples

HSK 6

那个时代涌现出了许多风云人物。

Nàgè shídài yǒngxiàn chū le xǔduō fēngyúnrénwù.

Many influential figures emerged from that era.

HSK 7-9

他是当今科技界的风云人物。

Tā shì dāngjīn kējì jiè de fēngyúnrénwù.

He is a mover and shaker in today's tech world.

Tips

memory

风云 (wind and clouds) are metaphors for turbulent or rapidly changing times. A 风云人物 is someone who rises with - and shapes - those changing times.

Stroke Order

风 fēng

云 yún

人 rén

物 wù