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Weather & Seasons in Chinese · HSK 4

70 Chinese words and phrases for weather & seasons, at HSK 4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 阳光 yángguāng
    sunshine; sunlight

    今天阳光很好,出去走走吧。

    The sunshine is lovely today, let's go out for a walk.

  2. 炎热 yánrè
    scorching hot

    七月的天气非常炎热。

    The weather in July is scorching hot.

  3. 寒冷 hánlěng
    cold; frigid

    北方的冬天十分寒冷。

    Winters in the north are extremely cold.

  4. 凉爽 liángshuǎng
    cool and refreshing

    秋天的早晨很凉爽。

    Autumn mornings are cool and refreshing.

  5. 闷热 mēnrè
    muggy; sultry

    下雨前天气特别闷热。

    It gets especially muggy before it rains.

  6. 暴雨 bàoyǔ
    rainstorm; torrential rain

    昨晚的暴雨下了三个小时。

    Last night's rainstorm lasted three hours.

  7. 雷阵雨 léizhènyǔ
    thunder shower

    下午可能有雷阵雨。

    There may be thunder showers this afternoon.

  8. 梅雨 méiyǔ
    plum rains; East Asian rainy season

    六月进入了梅雨季节。

    The plum rain season began in June.

  9. 雾霾 wùmái
    smog

    雾霾对身体不好。

    Smog is bad for your health.

  10. 紫外线 zǐwàixiàn
    ultraviolet rays; UV

    夏天的紫外线很强。

    UV rays are strong in summer.

  11. 降温 jiàngwēn
    to cool down; temperature drop

    听说明天要降温了。

    I hear the temperature will drop tomorrow.

  12. 升温 shēngwēn
    to warm up; temperature rise

    下周天气会慢慢升温。

    The weather will gradually warm up next week.

  13. 湿度 shīdù
    humidity

    今天湿度很大,很难受。

    The humidity is high today; it's really uncomfortable.

  14. 冰雹 bīngbáo
    hail

    下午突然下起了冰雹。

    It suddenly started hailing in the afternoon.

  15. shuāng
    frost

    早上草地上有一层霜。

    There was a layer of frost on the grass this morning.

  16. 沙尘暴 shāchénbào
    sandstorm; dust storm

    春天这里常有沙尘暴。

    Sandstorms are common here in spring.

  17. 中暑 zhòngshǔ
    to get heatstroke

    天太热,他中暑了。

    It was so hot that he got heatstroke.

  18. 防晒霜 fángshàishuāng
    sunscreen

    出门前要涂防晒霜。

    Put on sunscreen before going out.

  19. 晴朗 qínglǎng
    clear and sunny; fine

    今天天气非常晴朗。

    The weather is beautifully clear today.

  20. 转晴 zhuǎnqíng
    to clear up (weather)

    中午以后天气转晴。

    The weather will clear up after noon.

  21. 融化 rónghuà
    to melt; to thaw

    太阳出来,雪很快融化了。

    The sun came out and the snow quickly melted.

  22. 淋湿 línshī
    to get drenched

    我的衣服被雨淋湿了。

    My clothes got soaked by the rain.

  23. 微风 wēifēng
    breeze

    湖边有一阵阵微风。

    There's a gentle breeze by the lake.

  24. 手套 shǒutào
    gloves

    骑车的时候要戴手套。

    Wear gloves when riding a bike.

  25. 围巾 wéijīn
    scarf

    这条围巾真暖和。

    This scarf is really warm.

  26. 羽绒服 yǔróngfú
    down jacket

    冬天穿羽绒服最暖和。

    A down jacket is the warmest thing to wear in winter.

  27. 短袖 duǎnxiù
    short sleeves; T-shirt

    天热了,可以穿短袖了。

    It's warm now — time for short sleeves.

  28. 出汗 chū hàn
    to sweat

    跑完步我出了很多汗。

    I sweated a lot after my run.

  29. dòng
    to freeze; freezing cold

    外面冻得我手都红了。

    It's so freezing outside my hands turned red.

  30. 滑雪 huáxuě
    to ski

    冬天我们去滑雪吧。

    Let's go skiing this winter.

  31. 落叶 luòyè
    fallen leaves

    地上都是黄色的落叶。

    The ground is covered with yellow fallen leaves.

  32. 转凉 zhuǎnliáng
    to turn cooler

    九月以后天气转凉。

    The weather turns cooler after September.

  33. 回暖 huínuǎn
    to warm up again (weather)

    三月天气渐渐回暖。

    In March the weather gradually warms up again.

  34. 春风 chūnfēng
    spring breeze

    春风吹绿了小草。

    The spring breeze has turned the grass green.

  35. 保暖 bǎonuǎn
    to keep warm

    冬天出门要注意保暖。

    Remember to keep warm when going out in winter.

  36. 避暑 bìshǔ
    to escape the summer heat

    夏天很多人去山里避暑。

    In summer many people go to the mountains to escape the heat.

  37. 摄氏度 shèshìdù
    degrees Celsius

    今天气温是二十摄氏度。

    The temperature today is 20 degrees Celsius.

  38. 花粉 huāfěn
    pollen

    春天空气里有很多花粉。

    In spring there's a lot of pollen in the air.

  39. 过敏 guòmǐn
    allergy; to be allergic

    我对花粉过敏。

    I'm allergic to pollen.

  40. 换季 huànjì
    change of seasons

    换季了,该收冬天的衣服了。

    The season is changing — time to put away the winter clothes.

  41. 明天有雷阵雨,记得带伞。 míngtiān yǒu léizhènyǔ, jìde dài sǎn
    There will be thunder showers tomorrow — remember to bring an umbrella.
  42. 今天紫外线很强,别忘了涂防晒霜。 jīntiān zǐwàixiàn hěn qiáng, bié wàng le tú fángshàishuāng
    The UV rays are strong today; don't forget to put on sunscreen.
  43. 一到梅雨季节,衣服总是干不了。 yí dào méiyǔ jìjié, yīfu zǒngshì gān bu liǎo
    Once the rainy season starts, the laundry never dries.
  44. 突然降温了,你多加件衣服吧。 tūrán jiàngwēn le, nǐ duō jiā jiàn yīfu ba
    The temperature dropped suddenly; put on an extra layer.
  45. 今天雾霾很严重,出门最好戴口罩。 jīntiān wùmái hěn yánzhòng, chūmén zuìhǎo dài kǒuzhào
    The smog is bad today; you'd better wear a mask when going out.
  46. 晚上有暴雨,把窗户关好。 wǎnshang yǒu bàoyǔ, bǎ chuānghu guān hǎo
    There will be a rainstorm tonight; close the windows properly.
  47. 天这么闷热,恐怕要下大雨了。 tiān zhème mēnrè, kǒngpà yào xià dàyǔ le
    It's so muggy — I'm afraid a heavy rain is coming.
  48. 雪慢慢融化了,春天快到了。 xuě mànmàn rónghuà le, chūntiān kuài dào le
    The snow is slowly melting; spring is almost here.
  49. 我没带伞,被雨淋湿了。 wǒ méi dài sǎn, bèi yǔ línshī le
    I didn't bring an umbrella and got soaked by the rain.
  50. 我不习惯南方潮湿的天气。 wǒ bù xíguàn nánfāng cháoshī de tiānqì
    I'm not used to the humid weather in the south.
  51. 听说下周开始升温,会热到三十八度。 tīngshuō xiàzhōu kāishǐ shēngwēn, huì rè dào sānshíbā dù
    I hear it will start warming up next week, reaching as high as 38 degrees.
  52. 最近天气转凉了,早晚有点儿冷。 zuìjìn tiānqì zhuǎnliáng le, zǎowǎn yǒudiǎnr lěng
    The weather has turned cooler lately; mornings and evenings are a bit cold.
  53. 冰雹把我家的窗户打破了。 bīngbáo bǎ wǒ jiā de chuānghu dǎpò le
    The hail broke the window of my house.
  54. 冬天骑车要戴上手套和围巾。 dōngtiān qíchē yào dàishang shǒutào hé wéijīn
    When cycling in winter, put on gloves and a scarf.
  55. 天一冷,我就不想起床。 tiān yì lěng, wǒ jiù bù xiǎng qǐchuáng
    As soon as it gets cold, I don't want to get out of bed.
  56. 外面冻死了,快把暖气打开吧。 wàimiàn dòng sǐ le, kuài bǎ nuǎnqì dǎkāi ba
    It's freezing outside — turn on the heating, quick.
  57. 春天花粉多,我总是打喷嚏。 chūntiān huāfěn duō, wǒ zǒngshì dǎ pēntì
    There's a lot of pollen in spring, so I'm always sneezing.
  58. 早上地上有霜,开车要慢一点儿。 zǎoshang dìshang yǒu shuāng, kāichē yào màn yìdiǎnr
    There's frost on the ground in the morning; drive a bit slower.
  59. 这几天一直是晴朗的好天气。 zhè jǐ tiān yìzhí shì qínglǎng de hǎo tiānqì
    We've had beautifully clear weather these past few days.
  60. 等天气转晴,我们再出发吧。 děng tiānqì zhuǎnqíng, wǒmen zài chūfā ba
    Let's wait until the weather clears up before setting off.
  61. 夏天在外面工作,小心中暑。 xiàtiān zài wàimiàn gōngzuò, xiǎoxīn zhòngshǔ
    If you work outside in summer, watch out for heatstroke.
  62. 今天出了一身汗,我得洗个澡。 jīntiān chū le yì shēn hàn, wǒ děi xǐ ge zǎo
    I sweated all over today — I need to take a shower.
  63. 今年冬天特别冷,我买了件羽绒服。 jīnnián dōngtiān tèbié lěng, wǒ mǎi le jiàn yǔróngfú
    This winter is especially cold, so I bought a down jacket.
  64. 沙尘暴一来,天都变黄了。 shāchénbào yì lái, tiān dōu biàn huáng le
    When the sandstorm hits, the whole sky turns yellow.
  65. 山里很凉爽,是避暑的好地方。 shān li hěn liángshuǎng, shì bìshǔ de hǎo dìfang
    It's cool in the mountains — a great place to escape the summer heat.
  66. 屋里空气太干了,嗓子很难受。 wū li kōngqì tài gān le, sǎngzi hěn nánshòu
    The air indoors is too dry; my throat feels awful.
  67. 今天二十五摄氏度,很舒服。 jīntiān èrshíwǔ shèshìdù, hěn shūfu
    It's 25 degrees Celsius today — very pleasant.
  68. 树上的叶子都落光了,冬天来了。 shù shang de yèzi dōu luò guāng le, dōngtiān lái le
    All the leaves have fallen from the trees; winter is here.
  69. 天气真好,把被子拿出去晒晒吧。 tiānqì zhēn hǎo, bǎ bèizi ná chūqù shàishai ba
    The weather is lovely — let's take the quilt out to air in the sun.
  70. 你们那儿现在是什么季节? nǐmen nàr xiànzài shì shénme jìjié
    What season is it where you are right now?

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