景象

jǐngxiàng

noun HSK 5 #7,543

Meanings

Scenery + appearance — a visible scene or spectacle.

Jiérì de jǐngxiàng fēicháng rènao.

The festive scene was very lively.

Tā miáoshù le zhànhòu de jǐngxiàng.

He described the post-war scene.

Zhèlǐ chéngxiàn chū yī piàn fánróng de jǐngxiàng.

This place presents a scene of prosperity.

usage

景象 is used for both literal visual scenes and figurative situations. It often appears in descriptive or literary contexts.

usage

景象 emphasizes the overall 'picture' of a situation, while 风景 (fēngjǐng) refers specifically to natural scenery.

景 jǐng

象 xiàng