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繁荣

fán róng

prosperous

Usage note

繁荣表示发展好、很兴旺。

fán róng biǎo shì fā zhǎn hǎo 、 hěn xīng wàng。

繁荣 means prosperous or thriving.

Context note

繁荣常用于城市、经济和文化。

fán róng cháng yòng yú chéng shì 、 jīng jì hé wén huà。

It is often used with cities, economy, and culture.

5 examples

这个地区很繁荣
zhè ge dì qū hěn fán róng。
This area is very prosperous.
城市越来越繁荣
chéng shì yuè lái yuè fán róng。
The city is becoming more and more prosperous.
市场很繁荣
shì chǎng hěn fán róng。
The market is very lively and prosperous.
文化繁荣了。
wén huà fán róng le。
Culture has flourished.
大家希望生活繁荣
dà jiā xī wàng shēng huó fán róng。
Everyone hopes for a prosperous life.

5 mini stories

老师说城市繁荣离不开努力。
lǎo shī shuō chéng shì fán róng lí bù kāi nǔ lì。
The teacher said urban prosperity depends on hard work.
这条街以前很安静,现在很繁荣
zhè tiáo jiē yǐ qián hěn ān jìng, xiàn zài hěn fán róng。
This street used to be quiet, but now it is prosperous.
节日让市场更繁荣
jié rì ràng shì chǎng gèng fán róng。
Festivals make the market more prosperous.
他们希望家乡越来越繁荣
tā men xī wàng jiā xiāng yuè lái yuè fán róng。
They hope their hometown becomes more and more prosperous.
繁荣的生活需要大家一起努力。
fán róng de shēng huó xū yào dà jiā yì qǐ nǔ lì。
A prosperous life requires everyone's effort.

Mini dialogue

我们的城市

A
你觉得我们的城市怎么样?
Nǐ juéde wǒmen de chéngshì zěnme yàng?
What do you think of our city?
B
我觉得它很繁荣,有很多商店和公园。
Wǒ juéde tā hěn fánróng, yǒu hěnduō shāngdiàn hé gōngyuán.
I think it's very prosperous, with many shops and parks.

历史课

A
古代的长安是什么样子的?
Gǔdài de Cháng'ān shì shénme yàngzi de?
What was ancient Chang'an like?
B
它是一个繁荣的大都市,有很多人来做生意。
Tā shì yīgè fánróng de dà dūshì, yǒu hěnduō rén lái zuò shēngyì.
It was a prosperous metropolis, with many people coming to do business.

Related words and contrasts

similar
兴旺
xīngwàng
thriving; prosperous

often used for businesses or communities

similar
发达
fādá
developed; flourishing

often used for economies or regions

opposite
衰败
shuāibài
decline; decay

the opposite of prosperous

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