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Weather & Seasons in Chinese · HSK 3

70 Chinese words and phrases for weather & seasons, at HSK 3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 阴天 yīntiān
    overcast day; cloudy day

    今天阴天,没有太阳。

    It's overcast today, there's no sun.

  2. 刮风 guā fēng
    to be windy; the wind blows

    外面刮大风了。

    A strong wind has picked up outside.

  3. sǎn
    umbrella

    我的伞放在门口了。

    I left my umbrella by the door.

  4. 温度 wēndù
    temperature

    房间里的温度很舒服。

    The temperature in the room is very comfortable.

  5. 天气预报 tiānqì yùbào
    weather forecast

    天气预报说明天下雨。

    The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow.

  6. 凉快 liángkuai
    pleasantly cool

    树下很凉快。

    It's nice and cool under the tree.

  7. 暖和 nuǎnhuo
    warm (pleasantly)

    房间里很暖和。

    It's nice and warm in the room.

  8. 多云 duōyún
    cloudy (partly)

    今天多云,不太热。

    It's cloudy today, so it's not too hot.

  9. 季节 jìjié
    season

    你最喜欢哪个季节?

    Which season do you like best?

  10. 气温 qìwēn
    air temperature

    今天气温很低。

    The temperature is very low today.

  11. degree (temperature)

    现在外面三十八度。

    It's 38 degrees outside right now.

  12. 零下 língxià
    below zero

    冬天这里常常零下十度。

    In winter it's often ten below zero here.

  13. 空气 kōngqì
    air

    山上的空气真好。

    The air in the mountains is so good.

  14. 台风 táifēng
    typhoon

    昨天的台风很大。

    Yesterday's typhoon was very strong.

  15. 外套 wàitào
    coat; jacket

    出门要穿外套。

    You should wear a coat when going out.

  16. 闪电 shǎndiàn
    lightning

    你看到刚才的闪电了吗?

    Did you see that lightning just now?

  17. 彩虹 cǎihóng
    rainbow

    雨停了,天上出现了彩虹。

    The rain stopped and a rainbow appeared in the sky.

  18. fog

    早上的雾很大。

    The fog is thick in the morning.

  19. 干燥 gānzào
    dry (climate, air)

    北方的冬天很干燥。

    Winters in the north are very dry.

  20. 潮湿 cháoshī
    humid; damp

    房间太潮湿了。

    The room is too damp.

  21. 温暖 wēnnuǎn
    warm; mild

    三月的天气很温暖。

    The weather in March is very mild.

  22. 变化 biànhuà
    change; variation

    这里天气变化很大。

    The weather here changes a lot.

  23. 越来越 yuèláiyuè
    more and more

    天气越来越热了。

    The weather is getting hotter and hotter.

  24. 天空 tiānkōng
    sky

    今天的天空特别蓝。

    The sky is especially blue today.

  25. 气候 qìhòu
    climate

    南方的气候比较暖和。

    The climate in the south is relatively warm.

  26. 打雷 dǎléi
    to thunder

    打雷的时候别站在树下。

    Don't stand under a tree when it's thundering.

  27. 阵雨 zhènyǔ
    rain shower

    夏天常有阵雨。

    There are often showers in summer.

  28. 雪花 xuěhuā
    snowflake

    白色的雪花真漂亮。

    The white snowflakes are really beautiful.

  29. 结冰 jiébīng
    to freeze; to ice over

    冬天河里结冰了。

    The river froze over in winter.

  30. huá
    slippery

    下雪后路很滑。

    The roads are slippery after it snows.

  31. 感冒 gǎnmào
    to catch a cold; a cold

    天冷了,小心感冒。

    It's cold now, be careful not to catch a cold.

  32. 空调 kōngtiáo
    air conditioner

    这个房间没有空调。

    This room has no air conditioning.

  33. 风景 fēngjǐng
    scenery; landscape

    秋天的风景最美。

    The scenery is most beautiful in autumn.

  34. 树叶 shùyè
    leaf; tree leaves

    秋天树叶黄了。

    The leaves turn yellow in autumn.

  35. shài
    to sun; to dry in the sun

    妈妈在外面晒衣服。

    Mom is drying clothes in the sun outside.

  36. 乌云 wūyún
    dark clouds

    乌云越来越多了。

    The dark clouds keep building up.

  37. 湿 shī
    wet

    我的鞋都湿了。

    My shoes are completely wet.

  38. 暖气 nuǎnqì
    heating (indoor)

    我家的暖气坏了。

    The heating at my place is broken.

  39. 雨季 yǔjì
    rainy season

    六月是这里的雨季。

    June is the rainy season here.

  40. 大雪 dàxuě
    heavy snow

    明天可能有大雪。

    There may be heavy snow tomorrow.

  41. 今天是阴天,可能会下雨。 jīntiān shì yīntiān, kěnéng huì xià yǔ
    It's overcast today; it might rain.
  42. 外面刮风了,关上窗户吧。 wàimiàn guā fēng le, guānshang chuānghu ba
    The wind has picked up outside; let's close the window.
  43. 别忘了带伞,下午有阵雨。 bié wàng le dài sǎn, xiàwǔ yǒu zhènyǔ
    Don't forget your umbrella; there will be showers this afternoon.
  44. 今天最高气温三十五度。 jīntiān zuìgāo qìwēn sānshíwǔ dù
    Today's high is 35 degrees.
  45. 你看天气预报了吗? nǐ kàn tiānqì yùbào le ma
    Did you check the weather forecast?
  46. 秋天到了,天气越来越凉快了。 qiūtiān dào le, tiānqì yuèláiyuè liángkuai le
    Autumn is here, and the weather is getting cooler and cooler.
  47. 春天来了,天气慢慢暖和起来了。 chūntiān lái le, tiānqì mànmàn nuǎnhuo qǐlái le
    Spring has come, and the weather is slowly warming up.
  48. 明天多云,不会下雨。 míngtiān duōyún, bú huì xià yǔ
    Tomorrow will be cloudy but it won't rain.
  49. 一年有四个季节,我最喜欢秋天。 yì nián yǒu sì ge jìjié, wǒ zuì xǐhuan qiūtiān
    A year has four seasons, and autumn is my favorite.
  50. 明天气温零下五度,太冷了。 míngtiān qìwēn língxià wǔ dù, tài lěng le
    Tomorrow it will be five below zero — way too cold.
  51. 下过雨以后,空气特别新鲜。 xià guo yǔ yǐhòu, kōngqì tèbié xīnxiān
    After it rains, the air is especially fresh.
  52. 台风快要来了,别出门了。 táifēng kuàiyào lái le, bié chūmén le
    The typhoon is about to arrive; don't go out.
  53. 刚才打雷了,你听见了吗? gāngcái dǎléi le, nǐ tīngjiàn le ma
    It thundered just now — did you hear it?
  54. 你看,天上有彩虹! nǐ kàn, tiānshàng yǒu cǎihóng
    Look, there's a rainbow in the sky!
  55. 今天雾很大,开车要小心。 jīntiān wù hěn dà, kāichē yào xiǎoxīn
    The fog is thick today; drive carefully.
  56. 冬天这里很干燥,要多喝水。 dōngtiān zhèlǐ hěn gānzào, yào duō hē shuǐ
    It's very dry here in winter, so drink plenty of water.
  57. 夏天的南方又热又潮湿。 xiàtiān de nánfāng yòu rè yòu cháoshī
    The south is both hot and humid in summer.
  58. 春天的太阳很温暖。 chūntiān de tàiyáng hěn wēnnuǎn
    The spring sun is very warm.
  59. 天气变化太快,容易感冒。 tiānqì biànhuà tài kuài, róngyì gǎnmào
    The weather changes so fast that it's easy to catch a cold.
  60. 天太热了,开一下空调吧。 tiān tài rè le, kāi yíxià kōngtiáo ba
    It's too hot — let's turn on the air conditioner.
  61. 天上都是乌云,马上要下雨了。 tiānshàng dōu shì wūyún, mǎshàng yào xià yǔ le
    The sky is full of dark clouds; it's about to rain.
  62. 秋天的树叶变红了,真漂亮。 qiūtiān de shùyè biàn hóng le, zhēn piàoliang
    The autumn leaves have turned red — so beautiful.
  63. 周末天气不错,我们去晒太阳吧。 zhōumò tiānqì búcuò, wǒmen qù shài tàiyáng ba
    The weather is nice this weekend; let's go soak up some sun.
  64. 路上结冰了,走路小心别滑倒。 lùshang jiébīng le, zǒulù xiǎoxīn bié huádǎo
    The roads have iced over; walk carefully so you don't slip.
  65. 风太大了,我的帽子被吹走了。 fēng tài dà le, wǒ de màozi bèi chuī zǒu le
    The wind was so strong that my hat got blown away.
  66. 雨季到了,几乎每天都下雨。 yǔjì dào le, jīhū měitiān dōu xià yǔ
    The rainy season is here; it rains almost every day.
  67. 天冷了,该穿外套了。 tiān lěng le, gāi chuān wàitào le
    It's gotten cold; time to wear a coat.
  68. 昨天晚上下了一场大雪。 zuótiān wǎnshang xià le yì chǎng dàxuě
    There was a heavy snowfall last night.
  69. 房间里有暖气,比外面暖和多了。 fángjiān li yǒu nuǎnqì, bǐ wàimiàn nuǎnhuo duō le
    The room has heating; it's much warmer than outside.
  70. 这里的气候很舒服,我很喜欢。 zhèlǐ de qìhòu hěn shūfu, wǒ hěn xǐhuan
    The climate here is very pleasant; I really like it.

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