人气 rénqì popularity
popularity; personality; character
How to remember 人气: 人 person + 气 air = popularity.
Characters
How it is used
- Popularity, the crowd-drawing appeal of a person/place/product - 这家店人气很旺 (zhè jiā diàn rénqì hěn wàng) this shop is really popular.
- Collocates with 旺/高 (high), 聚人气 (draw a crowd). Big in entertainment, e-commerce, and food reviews.
- Compare 名气 (míngqì, fame/renown): 人气 is current buzz and following, 名气 is established reputation.