Weather in Chinese 天气
tiānqì
What's it like outside? 15 essential weather words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather |
| 晴 | qíng | sunny |
| 阴 | yīn | cloudy; overcast |
| 多云 | duō yún | cloudy |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
| 下雪 | xià xuě | to snow |
| 刮风 | guā fēng | windy |
| 雾 | wù | fog |
| 冷 | lěng | cold |
| 热 | rè | hot |
| 暖和 | nuǎn huo | warm |
| 凉快 | liáng kuai | cool |
| 温度 | wēn dù | temperature |
| 度 | dù | degree |
| 天气预报 | tiān qì yù bào | weather forecast |
Example sentences
- 今天天气很好，我们去公园吧。The weather is lovely today, let's go to the park.
- 明天是晴天，不会下雨。It'll be sunny tomorrow, so it won't rain.
- 今天天阴了，可能要下雨。It's turned overcast today; it might rain.
- 上午多云，下午会出太阳。It's cloudy this morning, but the sun will come out this afternoon.
- 外面下雨了，别忘了带伞。It's raining outside, don't forget your umbrella.
- 北京昨天晚上下雪了。It snowed in Beijing last night.
- 今天刮风，你多穿点儿衣服。It's windy today, so wear a bit more.
- 早上雾很大，开车要小心。The fog is thick this morning, so drive carefully.
- 外面太冷了，快进来吧！It's freezing outside, come on in!
- 今天三十五度，热死了！It's thirty-five degrees today, it's boiling!
- 房间里很暖和，把外套脱了吧。It's nice and warm in the room, take your coat off.
- 晚上比白天凉快多了。The evenings are much cooler than the daytime.
- 今天的温度比昨天低。Today's temperature is lower than yesterday's.
- 明天最高气温二十度。Tomorrow's high will be twenty degrees.
- 天气预报说周末有雨。The weather forecast says it'll rain at the weekend.
Practise speaking
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