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Weather & Seasons in Chinese · HSK 6

70 Chinese words and phrases for weather & seasons, at HSK 6 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 骤降 zhòujiàng
    to plummet, to drop sharply

    夜间气温骤降了十度。

    The temperature plummeted ten degrees overnight.

  2. 洪涝 hónglào
    flooding, flood and waterlogging

    暴雨引发了洪涝灾害。

    The rainstorm triggered flooding disasters.

  3. 碳排放 tàn páifàng
    carbon emissions

    我们要努力减少碳排放。

    We must work hard to reduce carbon emissions.

  4. 二氧化碳 èryǎnghuàtàn
    carbon dioxide

    汽车会排放大量二氧化碳。

    Cars emit large amounts of carbon dioxide.

  5. 海平面 hǎipíngmiàn
    sea level

    海平面正在逐年上升。

    Sea levels are rising year by year.

  6. 冰川 bīngchuān
    glacier

    高山上的冰川在融化。

    The glaciers high in the mountains are melting.

  7. 臭氧层 chòuyǎngcéng
    ozone layer

    臭氧层能挡住紫外线。

    The ozone layer blocks ultraviolet rays.

  8. 生态 shēngtài
    ecology, ecosystem

    湿地的生态十分脆弱。

    The wetland ecosystem is very fragile.

  9. 节能减排 jiénéng jiǎnpái
    energy conservation and emission reduction

    政府大力提倡节能减排。

    The government strongly promotes energy saving and emission cuts.

  10. 异常 yìcháng
    abnormal, unusual

    今年的气候有些异常。

    This year's climate is somewhat abnormal.

  11. 罕见 hǎnjiàn
    rare, seldom seen

    这里下雪十分罕见。

    Snow is very rare here.

  12. 频繁 pínfán
    frequent

    雷雨天气频繁出现。

    Thunderstorms are occurring frequently.

  13. 蔓延 mànyán
    to spread, to extend

    干旱正向北方蔓延。

    The drought is spreading northward.

  14. 侵袭 qīnxí
    to hit, to strike (of storms)

    沿海常受台风侵袭。

    The coast is often hit by typhoons.

  15. 肆虐 sìnüè
    to wreak havoc, to rage

    寒潮在北方肆虐了一周。

    The cold wave raged across the north for a week.

  16. 防范 fángfàn
    to guard against, to take precautions

    要提前防范暴雨灾害。

    We must guard against rainstorm disasters in advance.

  17. 应对 yìngduì
    to respond to, to cope with

    冷静应对突发的天气变化。

    Deal calmly with sudden weather changes.

  18. 缓解 huǎnjiě
    to relieve, to ease

    降雨缓解了旱情。

    The rainfall eased the drought.

  19. 恶化 èhuà
    to worsen, to deteriorate

    空气质量在不断恶化。

    Air quality keeps deteriorating.

  20. 消散 xiāosàn
    to dissipate, to disperse

    中午雾气渐渐消散了。

    By noon the fog had gradually dissipated.

  21. 笼罩 lǒngzhào
    to shroud, to envelop

    山顶被云雾笼罩着。

    The peak is shrouded in clouds and mist.

  22. 弥漫 mímàn
    to pervade, to fill the air

    清晨河面上弥漫着雾气。

    In the early morning, mist hangs over the river.

  23. 烈日 lièrì
    scorching sun

    工人们在烈日下工作。

    The workers labor under the scorching sun.

  24. 刺骨 cìgǔ
    piercing, biting (cold)

    湖边的寒风刺骨。

    The cold wind by the lake is piercing.

  25. 凛冽 lǐnliè
    biting, piercingly cold

    凛冽的北风呼呼地刮着。

    A biting north wind is howling.

  26. 雨夹雪 yǔjiāxuě
    sleet

    夜里将转为雨夹雪。

    Tonight it will turn to sleet.

  27. 零星 língxīng
    scattered, sporadic

    上午有零星小雨。

    There will be scattered light rain in the morning.

  28. 局部 júbù
    local, partial (in forecasts)

    明天局部地区有阵雨。

    Tomorrow there will be showers in some areas.

  29. 三伏天 sānfútiān
    dog days, hottest period of summer

    三伏天热得让人受不了。

    The dog days are unbearably hot.

  30. 倒春寒 dàochūnhán
    cold snap in spring

    倒春寒冻坏了不少花。

    The spring cold snap damaged many flowers.

  31. 秋老虎 qiūlǎohǔ
    spell of hot weather in early autumn, Indian summer

    九月的秋老虎又热又闷。

    The September autumn heat is hot and muggy.

  32. 节气 jiéqi
    solar term (of the Chinese calendar)

    立春是第一个节气。

    Lichun is the first solar term.

  33. 风和日丽 fēnghé rìlì
    mild and sunny (idiom)

    风和日丽,适合郊游。

    It's mild and sunny — perfect for an outing.

  34. 倾盆大雨 qīngpén dàyǔ
    torrential downpour (idiom)

    突然下起了倾盆大雨。

    Suddenly a downpour began.

  35. 秋高气爽 qiūgāo qìshuǎng
    crisp, clear autumn weather (idiom)

    秋高气爽,天空格外蓝。

    The autumn air is crisp and the sky is especially blue.

  36. 雨过天晴 yǔguò tiānqíng
    the sky clears after the rain (idiom)

    雨过天晴,出了彩虹。

    After the rain cleared, a rainbow appeared.

  37. 冰天雪地 bīngtiān xuědì
    a world of ice and snow (idiom)

    东北的冬天冰天雪地。

    In winter the Northeast is a world of ice and snow.

  38. 变幻莫测 biànhuàn mòcè
    unpredictable, ever-changing (idiom)

    山里的天气变幻莫测。

    Mountain weather is utterly unpredictable.

  39. 预兆 yùzhào
    omen, sign

    乌云是暴雨的预兆。

    Dark clouds are a sign of a coming storm.

  40. 暖冬 nuǎndōng
    mild winter, warm winter

    暖冬对农业未必是好事。

    A mild winter isn't necessarily good for agriculture.

  41. 气候变化已成为全人类共同面临的严峻挑战。 qìhòu biànhuà yǐ chéngwéi quán rénlèi gòngtóng miànlín de yánjùn tiǎozhàn.
    Climate change has become a grave challenge facing all humanity.
  42. 今天风和日丽,正是外出踏青的好日子。 jīntiān fēnghé rìlì, zhèng shì wàichū tàqīng de hǎo rìzi.
    It's mild and sunny today — a perfect day for a spring outing.
  43. 刚出门就下起了倾盆大雨,我浑身都湿透了。 gāng chūmén jiù xiàqǐle qīngpén dàyǔ, wǒ húnshēn dōu shītòu le.
    The moment I stepped outside, a downpour started and I got soaked through.
  44. 时值九月,北京秋高气爽,景色宜人。 shízhí jiǔyuè, Běijīng qiūgāo qìshuǎng, jǐngsè yírén.
    It is September, and Beijing's autumn is crisp and clear, with delightful scenery.
  45. 明晨气温将骤降至零下十五度,请注意防寒保暖。 míngchén qìwēn jiāng zhòujiàng zhì língxià shíwǔ dù, qǐng zhùyì fánghán bǎonuǎn.
    Tomorrow morning the temperature will plummet to fifteen below zero; take care to keep warm.
  46. 南方多地洪涝严重,救援工作正在紧张进行。 nánfāng duō dì hónglào yánzhòng, jiùyuán gōngzuò zhèngzài jǐnzhāng jìnxíng.
    Flooding is severe in many parts of the south, and rescue work is in full swing.
  47. 减少碳排放是应对气候变化的关键措施。 jiǎnshǎo tàn páifàng shì yìngduì qìhòu biànhuà de guānjiàn cuòshī.
    Reducing carbon emissions is a key measure for tackling climate change.
  48. 科学家警告,两极冰川正以前所未有的速度消融。 kēxuéjiā jǐnggào, liǎngjí bīngchuān zhèng yǐ qiánsuǒwèiyǒu de sùdù xiāoróng.
    Scientists warn that polar glaciers are melting at an unprecedented rate.
  49. 大雾弥漫,机场的航班全部延误了。 dà wù mímàn, jīchǎng de hángbān quánbù yánwù le.
    Thick fog blanketed everything, and all flights at the airport were delayed.
  50. 整座城市被雾霾笼罩,能见度不足一百米。 zhěng zuò chéngshì bèi wùmái lǒngzhào, néngjiàndù bùzú yìbǎi mǐ.
    The whole city was shrouded in smog, with visibility under a hundred meters.
  51. 台风肆虐过后,街道上一片狼藉。 táifēng sìnüè guòhòu, jiēdào shang yípiàn lángjí.
    After the typhoon's rampage, the streets were a scene of devastation.
  52. 强台风来临之前,渔船已全部回港避风。 qiáng táifēng láilín zhīqián, yúchuán yǐ quánbù huí gǎng bìfēng.
    Before the powerful typhoon arrived, all the fishing boats had returned to port for shelter.
  53. 入伏以后,连续多日气温超过三十八度。 rùfú yǐhòu, liánxù duō rì qìwēn chāoguò sānshíbā dù.
    Since the dog days began, the temperature has topped 38 degrees for days on end.
  54. 倒春寒来袭,刚发芽的果树遭受了冻害。 dàochūnhán láixí, gāng fāyá de guǒshù zāoshòule dònghài.
    A late spring cold snap struck, and the fruit trees that had just budded suffered frost damage.
  55. 虽然已经立秋,秋老虎的威力依然不减。 suīrán yǐjīng lìqiū, qiūlǎohǔ de wēilì yīrán bù jiǎn.
    Although autumn has officially begun, the lingering summer heat has not lost its force.
  56. 二十四节气凝聚着中国古人的智慧。 èrshísì jiéqi níngjùzhe Zhōngguó gǔrén de zhìhuì.
    The twenty-four solar terms embody the wisdom of the ancient Chinese.
  57. 持续的干旱使水库水位降到了警戒线以下。 chíxù de gānhàn shǐ shuǐkù shuǐwèi jiàngdàole jǐngjièxiàn yǐxià.
    The persistent drought has brought the reservoir's water level below the warning line.
  58. 一场及时雨大大缓解了当地的旱情。 yì chǎng jíshíyǔ dàdà huǎnjiěle dāngdì de hànqíng.
    A timely rain greatly eased the local drought.
  59. 明天白天局部地区有零星小雨。 míngtiān báitiān júbù dìqū yǒu língxīng xiǎoyǔ.
    Tomorrow during the day there will be scattered light rain in some areas.
  60. 傍晚雨夹雪转大雪,路面湿滑,请谨慎驾驶。 bàngwǎn yǔjiāxuě zhuǎn dàxuě, lùmiàn shīhuá, qǐng jǐnshèn jiàshǐ.
    In the evening sleet will turn to heavy snow; roads will be slippery, so drive carefully.
  61. 寒风刺骨,行人都裹紧了大衣匆匆赶路。 hánfēng cìgǔ, xíngrén dōu guǒjǐnle dàyī cōngcōng gǎnlù.
    The cold wind was piercing, and pedestrians hurried along wrapped tightly in their coats.
  62. 高原天气变幻莫测,一天里仿佛经历了四季。 gāoyuán tiānqì biànhuàn mòcè, yìtiān lǐ fǎngfú jīnglìle sìjì.
    The weather on the plateau is unpredictable — in a single day it felt like all four seasons.
  63. 雨过天晴,天边挂起了一道美丽的彩虹。 yǔguò tiānqíng, tiānbiān guàqǐle yí dào měilì de cǎihóng.
    After the rain cleared, a beautiful rainbow arched across the horizon.
  64. 北方已是冰天雪地,南方却依然温暖如春。 běifāng yǐ shì bīngtiān xuědì, nánfāng què yīrán wēnnuǎn rú chūn.
    The north is already a world of ice and snow, while the south remains as warm as spring.
  65. 专家指出,气候异常与人类活动密切相关。 zhuānjiā zhǐchū, qìhòu yìcháng yǔ rénlèi huódòng mìqiè xiāngguān.
    Experts point out that climate anomalies are closely linked to human activity.
  66. 臭氧层遭到破坏,到达地面的紫外线随之增多。 chòuyǎngcéng zāodào pòhuài, dàodá dìmiàn de zǐwàixiàn suí zhī zēngduō.
    With the ozone layer damaged, more ultraviolet radiation is reaching the ground.
  67. 各国应携手节能减排,共同保护地球生态。 gè guó yīng xiéshǒu jiénéng jiǎnpái, gòngtóng bǎohù dìqiú shēngtài.
    All countries should join hands to save energy and cut emissions, protecting the Earth's ecology together.
  68. 这场罕见的暴风雪导致数千户家庭停电。 zhè chǎng hǎnjiàn de bàofēngxuě dǎozhì shù qiān hù jiātíng tíngdiàn.
    This rare blizzard left thousands of households without power.
  69. 受大风影响,山火迅速蔓延,火势一度难以控制。 shòu dàfēng yǐngxiǎng, shānhuǒ xùnsù mànyán, huǒshì yídù nányǐ kòngzhì.
    Fanned by strong winds, the wildfire spread rapidly and was at one point almost impossible to control.
  70. 气象部门连续三天发布了高温红色预警。 qìxiàng bùmén liánxù sān tiān fābùle gāowēn hóngsè yùjǐng.
    The meteorological department has issued a red alert for high temperatures three days in a row.

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