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Weather & Seasons in Chinese · HSK 5

70 Chinese words and phrases for weather & seasons, at HSK 5 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 气象 qìxiàng
    meteorology; weather (formal)

    他在气象局工作。

    He works at the meteorological bureau.

  2. 降水 jiàngshuǐ
    precipitation

    这个月降水比较多。

    There has been quite a lot of precipitation this month.

  3. 寒流 hánliú
    cold wave; cold front

    寒流下周就要到了。

    The cold wave will arrive next week.

  4. 高温 gāowēn
    high temperature; heat

    高温天气要多喝水。

    Drink plenty of water in hot weather.

  5. 预警 yùjǐng
    warning; alert (weather)

    气象台发布了暴雨预警。

    The weather bureau issued a rainstorm warning.

  6. 空气质量 kōngqì zhìliàng
    air quality

    今天的空气质量是优。

    Today's air quality rating is excellent.

  7. 污染 wūrǎn
    pollution; to pollute

    汽车尾气污染了空气。

    Car exhaust has polluted the air.

  8. 气压 qìyā
    atmospheric pressure

    气压低的时候人容易困。

    When the pressure is low, people tend to feel sleepy.

  9. 干旱 gānhàn
    drought; arid

    今年南方特别干旱。

    The south has been especially dry this year.

  10. 洪水 hóngshuǐ
    flood

    洪水冲走了河边的房子。

    The flood washed away the houses by the river.

  11. 灾害 zāihài
    disaster; calamity

    台风是一种自然灾害。

    Typhoons are a kind of natural disaster.

  12. 龙卷风 lóngjuǎnfēng
    tornado

    那里昨天出现了龙卷风。

    A tornado appeared there yesterday.

  13. 雷电 léidiàn
    thunder and lightning

    山顶上雷电很危险。

    Lightning is very dangerous on the mountaintop.

  14. 阴沉 yīnchén
    gloomy; overcast

    天色阴沉,要下雨了。

    The sky is gloomy; it's going to rain.

  15. 湿润 shīrùn
    moist; humid (climate)

    这里气候湿润,绿树很多。

    The climate here is moist, with lots of green trees.

  16. 温和 wēnhé
    mild; temperate

    昆明的气候十分温和。

    Kunming's climate is very mild.

  17. 恶劣 èliè
    severe; adverse (weather)

    他们在恶劣的天气里工作。

    They work in severe weather conditions.

  18. 极端 jíduān
    extreme

    极端高温对老人很危险。

    Extreme heat is very dangerous for the elderly.

  19. 全球变暖 quánqiú biànnuǎn
    global warming

    全球变暖是个严重的问题。

    Global warming is a serious problem.

  20. 温室效应 wēnshì xiàoyìng
    greenhouse effect

    二氧化碳会加强温室效应。

    Carbon dioxide intensifies the greenhouse effect.

  21. 季风 jìfēng
    monsoon

    夏季风带来了大量雨水。

    The summer monsoon brings large amounts of rain.

  22. 严寒 yánhán
    severe cold; bitter cold

    他们在严寒中等了两个小时。

    They waited two hours in the bitter cold.

  23. 酷暑 kùshǔ
    intense summer heat

    今年的酷暑让人受不了。

    This year's scorching heat is unbearable.

  24. 下降 xiàjiàng
    to fall; to drop

    夜里气温下降得很快。

    The temperature drops quickly at night.

  25. 上升 shàngshēng
    to rise; to go up

    中午气温上升到三十度。

    By noon the temperature rose to 30 degrees.

  26. 平均 píngjūn
    average; mean

    这里冬天平均气温是五度。

    The average winter temperature here is five degrees.

  27. 能见度 néngjiàndù
    visibility

    大雾天能见度很低。

    Visibility is very low on foggy days.

  28. 阵风 zhènfēng
    gust of wind

    今天有七级左右的阵风。

    There are gusts of around force seven today.

  29. 蒸发 zhēngfā
    to evaporate

    天热,水蒸发得特别快。

    In hot weather, water evaporates especially fast.

  30. 气流 qìliú
    air current; turbulence

    飞机遇到气流,晃得厉害。

    The plane hit turbulence and shook badly.

  31. 暴风雪 bàofēngxuě
    blizzard; snowstorm

    山上突然来了暴风雪。

    A blizzard suddenly hit the mountain.

  32. 预测 yùcè
    to forecast; to predict

    天气变化很难准确预测。

    Weather changes are hard to predict accurately.

  33. 观测 guāncè
    to observe (scientifically)

    这里是一个气象观测站。

    This is a weather observation station.

  34. 逐渐 zhújiàn
    gradually

    雨声逐渐小了下来。

    The sound of the rain gradually died down.

  35. 持续 chíxù
    to continue; to persist

    大雨持续了一个晚上。

    The heavy rain continued all night.

  36. 温差 wēnchā
    temperature difference

    沙漠地区昼夜温差很大。

    In desert regions the day-night temperature difference is huge.

  37. 冷空气 lěngkōngqì
    cold air (mass)

    一股冷空气正在南下。

    A mass of cold air is moving south.

  38. 雨水 yǔshuǐ
    rainwater; rainfall

    今年雨水特别多。

    There has been an unusual amount of rain this year.

  39. 回升 huíshēng
    to rise again; to rebound

    下午温度会有所回升。

    The temperature will rise again somewhat in the afternoon.

  40. 预防 yùfáng
    to prevent; to guard against

    夏天要注意预防中暑。

    In summer, take care to prevent heatstroke.

  41. 台风登陆时,风力达到了十二级。 táifēng dēnglù shí, fēnglì dádào le shí'èr jí
    When the typhoon made landfall, the wind reached force twelve.
  42. 寒流即将到来,气温会大幅下降。 hánliú jíjiāng dàolái, qìwēn huì dàfú xiàjiàng
    A cold wave is about to arrive, and temperatures will drop sharply.
  43. 今年夏天出现了少见的高温天气。 jīnnián xiàtiān chūxiàn le shǎojiàn de gāowēn tiānqì
    This summer saw unusually high temperatures.
  44. 这个地区一年四季降水都很丰富。 zhège dìqū yìnián sìjì jiàngshuǐ dōu hěn fēngfù
    This region gets abundant precipitation all year round.
  45. 今天空气质量较差,请减少户外活动。 jīntiān kōngqì zhìliàng jiào chà, qǐng jiǎnshǎo hùwài huódòng
    Air quality is poor today; please limit outdoor activities.
  46. 近年来,极端天气越来越频繁。 jìnnián lái, jíduān tiānqì yuèláiyuè pínfán
    In recent years, extreme weather has become more and more frequent.
  47. 全球变暖导致海平面不断上升。 quánqiú biànnuǎn dǎozhì hǎipíngmiàn búduàn shàngshēng
    Global warming is causing sea levels to keep rising.
  48. 由于大雾,高速公路暂时关闭了。 yóuyú dà wù, gāosù gōnglù zànshí guānbì le
    Due to heavy fog, the expressway was temporarily closed.
  49. 明天多云转阴,夜间有小雨。 míngtiān duōyún zhuǎn yīn, yèjiān yǒu xiǎoyǔ
    Tomorrow: cloudy turning overcast, with light rain at night.
  50. 沿海地区经常受到台风的袭击。 yánhǎi dìqū jīngcháng shòudào táifēng de xíjí
    Coastal areas are frequently hit by typhoons.
  51. 长期干旱给农业带来了巨大损失。 chángqī gānhàn gěi nóngyè dàilái le jùdà sǔnshī
    The prolonged drought has caused huge losses to agriculture.
  52. 连日暴雨引发了严重的洪水灾害。 liánrì bàoyǔ yǐnfā le yánzhòng de hóngshuǐ zāihài
    Days of torrential rain triggered severe flooding.
  53. 春季北方多沙尘天气,请做好防护。 chūnjì běifāng duō shāchén tiānqì, qǐng zuòhǎo fánghù
    In spring the north often has dusty weather; please take protective measures.
  54. 我们这里属于典型的季风气候。 wǒmen zhèlǐ shǔyú diǎnxíng de jìfēng qìhòu
    Our area has a typical monsoon climate.
  55. 天空阴沉沉的,好像随时会下雨。 tiānkōng yīnchénchén de, hǎoxiàng suíshí huì xià yǔ
    The sky is dark and gloomy, as if it could rain at any moment.
  56. 据预测,今年冬天会比往年更冷。 jù yùcè, jīnnián dōngtiān huì bǐ wǎngnián gèng lěng
    According to forecasts, this winter will be colder than usual.
  57. 最近早晚温差大,小心别感冒。 zuìjìn zǎowǎn wēnchā dà, xiǎoxīn bié gǎnmào
    The temperature difference between morning and evening is large these days; be careful not to catch a cold.
  58. 高温天气还将持续一周左右。 gāowēn tiānqì hái jiāng chíxù yì zhōu zuǒyòu
    The hot weather will continue for about another week.
  59. 受冷空气影响,周末将明显降温。 shòu lěngkōngqì yǐngxiǎng, zhōumò jiāng míngxiǎn jiàngwēn
    Affected by cold air, temperatures will drop noticeably over the weekend.
  60. 空气污染问题引起了广泛关注。 kōngqì wūrǎn wèntí yǐnqǐ le guǎngfàn guānzhù
    The problem of air pollution has drawn widespread attention.
  61. 政府提醒市民做好防灾准备。 zhèngfǔ tíxǐng shìmín zuòhǎo fángzāi zhǔnbèi
    The government reminded residents to prepare for disasters.
  62. 因为天气恶劣,航班被取消了。 yīnwèi tiānqì èliè, hángbān bèi qǔxiāo le
    The flight was canceled due to severe weather.
  63. 龙卷风虽然少见,但破坏力极强。 lóngjuǎnfēng suīrán shǎojiàn, dàn pòhuàilì jí qiáng
    Tornadoes are rare, but their destructive power is enormous.
  64. 雷电天气,请不要在大树下避雨。 léidiàn tiānqì, qǐng búyào zài dà shù xià bìyǔ
    During thunderstorms, please do not shelter from the rain under large trees.
  65. 暴风雪过后,道路上的积雪很深。 bàofēngxuě guòhòu, dàolù shang de jīxuě hěn shēn
    After the blizzard, the snow on the roads was very deep.
  66. 气温回升以后,冰雪开始融化。 qìwēn huíshēng yǐhòu, bīngxuě kāishǐ rónghuà
    Once temperatures rose again, the ice and snow began to melt.
  67. 温室效应正在改变地球的气候。 wēnshì xiàoyìng zhèngzài gǎibiàn dìqiú de qìhòu
    The greenhouse effect is changing the Earth's climate.
  68. 专家呼吁大家共同应对气候变化。 zhuānjiā hūyù dàjiā gòngtóng yìngduì qìhòu biànhuà
    Experts are calling on everyone to tackle climate change together.
  69. 湿润的气候很适合茶树的生长。 shīrùn de qìhòu hěn shìhé cháshù de shēngzhǎng
    A moist climate is well suited to growing tea plants.
  70. 今夜最低气温将接近零度。 jīnyè zuìdī qìwēn jiāng jiējìn líng dù
    Tonight the low will be close to zero degrees.

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