Definition

1. Noun:
   • Atmosphere: The layer of gases, commonly known as air, that surrounds a planet, moon, or other celestial body. On Earth, it is held in place by gravity and is essential for life.
   • Ambiance / Mood: The prevailing tone, feeling, or mood of a particular environment, place, or social situation.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Physical Atmosphere):
  • Khí quyển của Trái Đất chứa nhiều khí nitơ và oxy. (The Earth's atmosphere contains a lot of nitrogen and oxygen.)
  • Ô nhiễm đang làm hỏng khí quyển. (Pollution is damaging the atmosphere.)
• Noun (Ambiance):
  • Khí quyển trong buổi họp rất căng thẳng. (The atmosphere in the meeting was very tense.)
  • Quán cà phê này có một khí quyển ấm cúng. (This café has a cozy atmosphere.)

Advanced Usage

• "khí quyển học": The scientific study of the atmosphere, its processes, and its interaction with other systems; atmospheric science or aerology.

  • Ông ấy là một nhà nghiên cứu về khí quyển học. (He is a researcher in atmospheric science.)

• "tầng khí quyển": A specific layer of the atmosphere, such as the troposphere or stratosphere.

  • Máy bay thương mại thường bay ở tầng khí quyển thấp. (Commercial airplanes usually fly in the lower atmosphere.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khí hậu (n): Climate; the long-term patterns and averages of weather in a particular area.

  • Khí hậu của Việt Nam là nhiệt đới gió mùa. (Vietnam's climate is tropical monsoon.)

• Không khí (n): Air; the mixture of gases we breathe, or the general feeling or mood in a place (often interchangeable with "khí quyển" for ambiance).

  • Không khí ở đây thật trong lành. (The air here is very fresh.)
  • Không khí của bữa tiệc thật vui vẻ. (The party's atmosphere was very cheerful.)

Synonyms

• Atmosphere: The gaseous envelope around a celestial body.
• Ambiance: The character and atmosphere of a place.
• Air: The invisible gaseous substance; also used for a distinctive impression or mood.

Related Idioms

• Bầu không khí: Literally "sphere of air," used almost identically to "khí quyển" when referring to the mood or social atmosphere.
  • Bầu không khí trong gia đình lúc nào cũng đầm ấm. (The family atmosphere is always warm.)

noun

1. atmosphere