风土人情

風土人情

fēngtǔ-rénqíng

idiom HSK 7-9 #44,373

Meanings

1 local conditions and customs
2 the character and customs of a place

Characters

customs; local ways

feelings; disposition

Literally "land and climate, people and feelings" - everything that makes a place what it is

Examples

HSK 5

他喜欢深入乡村，了解当地的风土人情。

Tā xǐhuan shēnrù xiāngcūn, liǎojiě dāngdì de fēngtǔ-rénqíng.

He likes going deep into the countryside to learn the local ways.

HSK 5

这本游记详细记录了西南各地的风土人情。

Zhè běn yóujì xiángxì jìlù le xīnán gè dì de fēngtǔ-rénqíng.

This travelogue records the customs of the southwest in detail.

HSK 5

出国前最好先了解当地的风土人情。

Chūguó qián zuìhǎo xiān liǎojiě dāngdì de fēngtǔ-rénqíng.

Before going abroad it is best to read up on local conditions and customs.

Tips

usage

The two halves split the job: 风土 is the physical setting, climate and land and the life they shape, while 人情 is the human side, customs and manners. It is nearly always the object of 了解 or 体验, and usually follows 当地.

Stroke Order

风 fēng

土 tǔ

人 rén

情 qíng