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烟火气

煙火氣
yānhuǒqì
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the warm, lively feel of ordinary daily life; the smell of cooking smoke and bustle of human activity
  2. 2 the texture of a place that feels genuinely lived-in

Examples

HSK 3
这个小区很有烟火气。
Zhège xiǎoqū hěn yǒu yānhuǒqì.
This neighborhood really has a lived-in, homey feel.
HSK 5
夜市里的烟火气让人想家。
Yèshì lǐ de yānhuǒqì ràng rén xiǎng jiā.
The lived-in buzz of the night market makes you homesick.
HSK 7-9
疫情之后，大家更珍惜烟火气。
Yìqíng zhīhòu, dàjiā gèng zhēnxī yānhuǒqì.
After the pandemic, people cherish everyday liveliness more.

Tips

culture
Literally 'smoke and fire energy': the haze and smells of households cooking dinner at dusk. The phrase has classical roots, and 《咬文嚼字》 named it one of the ten buzzwords of 2022, in its sense of lively everyday life. The fuller form 人间烟火气 is also common.
usage
Opposite of sterile, lifeless, or too fancy. A restaurant, street or even a celebrity can be praised as 有 烟火气 ('has the warmth of real life') or criticized as 没有 烟火气.

Stroke Order

烟 yān
火 huǒ
气 qì