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Weather & Seasons in Traditional Chinese · HSK 6

70 Traditional 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.

驟降 zhòujiàng

to plummet, to drop sharply

夜間氣溫驟降了十度。

The temperature plummeted ten degrees overnight.
洪澇 hónglào

flooding, flood and waterlogging

暴雨引發了洪澇災害。

The rainstorm triggered flooding disasters.
碳排放 tàn páifàng

carbon emissions

我們要努力減少碳排放。

We must work hard to reduce carbon emissions.
二氧化碳 èryǎnghuàtàn

carbon dioxide

汽車會排放大量二氧化碳。

Cars emit large amounts of carbon dioxide.
海平面 hǎipíngmiàn

sea level

海平面正在逐年上升。

Sea levels are rising year by year.
冰川 bīngchuān

glacier

高山上的冰川在融化。

The glaciers high in the mountains are melting.
臭氧層 chòuyǎngcéng

ozone layer

臭氧層能擋住紫外線。

The ozone layer blocks ultraviolet rays.
生態 shēngtài

ecology, ecosystem

濕地的生態十分脆弱。

The wetland ecosystem is very fragile.
節能減排 jiénéng jiǎnpái

energy conservation and emission reduction

政府大力提倡節能減排。

The government strongly promotes energy saving and emission cuts.
異常 yìcháng

abnormal, unusual

今年的氣候有些異常。

This year's climate is somewhat abnormal.
罕見 hǎnjiàn

rare, seldom seen

這裡下雪十分罕見。

Snow is very rare here.
頻繁 pínfán

frequent

雷雨天氣頻繁出現。

Thunderstorms are occurring frequently.
蔓延 mànyán

to spread, to extend

乾旱正向北方蔓延。

The drought is spreading northward.
侵襲 qīnxí

to hit, to strike (of storms)

沿海常受颱風侵襲。

The coast is often hit by typhoons.
肆虐 sìnüè

to wreak havoc, to rage

寒潮在北方肆虐了一週。

The cold wave raged across the north for a week.
防範 fángfàn

to guard against, to take precautions

要提前防範暴雨災害。

We must guard against rainstorm disasters in advance.
應對 yìngduì

to respond to, to cope with

冷靜應對突發的天氣變化。

Deal calmly with sudden weather changes.
緩解 huǎnjiě

to relieve, to ease

降雨緩解了旱情。

The rainfall eased the drought.
惡化 èhuà

to worsen, to deteriorate

空氣質量在不斷惡化。

Air quality keeps deteriorating.
消散 xiāosàn

to dissipate, to disperse

中午霧氣漸漸消散了。

By noon the fog had gradually dissipated.
籠罩 lǒngzhào

to shroud, to envelop

山頂被雲霧籠罩著。

The peak is shrouded in clouds and mist.
瀰漫 mímàn

to pervade, to fill the air

清晨河面上瀰漫著霧氣。

In the early morning, mist hangs over the river.
烈日 lièrì

scorching sun

工人們在烈日下工作。

The workers labor under the scorching sun.
刺骨 cìgǔ

piercing, biting (cold)

湖邊的寒風刺骨。

The cold wind by the lake is piercing.
凜冽 lǐnliè

biting, piercingly cold

凜冽的北風呼呼地颳著。

A biting north wind is howling.
雨夾雪 yǔjiāxuě

sleet

夜裡將轉為雨夾雪。

Tonight it will turn to sleet.
零星 língxīng

scattered, sporadic

上午有零星小雨。

There will be scattered light rain in the morning.
局部 júbù

local, partial (in forecasts)

明天局部地區有陣雨。

Tomorrow there will be showers in some areas.
三伏天 sānfútiān

dog days, hottest period of summer

三伏天熱得讓人受不了。

The dog days are unbearably hot.
倒春寒 dàochūnhán

cold snap in spring

倒春寒凍壞了不少花。

The spring cold snap damaged many flowers.
秋老虎 qiūlǎohǔ

spell of hot weather in early autumn, Indian summer

九月的秋老虎又熱又悶。

The September autumn heat is hot and muggy.
節氣 jiéqi

solar term (of the Chinese calendar)

立春是第一個節氣。

Lichun is the first solar term.
風和日麗 fēnghé rìlì

mild and sunny (idiom)

風和日麗，適合郊遊。

It's mild and sunny — perfect for an outing.
傾盆大雨 qīngpén dàyǔ

torrential downpour (idiom)

突然下起了傾盆大雨。

Suddenly a downpour began.
秋高氣爽 qiūgāo qìshuǎng

crisp, clear autumn weather (idiom)

秋高氣爽，天空格外藍。

The autumn air is crisp and the sky is especially blue.
雨過天晴 yǔguò tiānqíng

the sky clears after the rain (idiom)

雨過天晴，出了彩虹。

After the rain cleared, a rainbow appeared.
冰天雪地 bīngtiān xuědì

a world of ice and snow (idiom)

東北的冬天冰天雪地。

In winter the Northeast is a world of ice and snow.
變幻莫測 biànhuàn mòcè

unpredictable, ever-changing (idiom)

山裡的天氣變幻莫測。

Mountain weather is utterly unpredictable.
預兆 yùzhào

omen, sign

烏雲是暴雨的預兆。

Dark clouds are a sign of a coming storm.
暖冬 nuǎndōng

mild winter, warm winter

暖冬對農業未必是好事。

A mild winter isn't necessarily good for agriculture.
氣候變化已成為全人類共同面臨的嚴峻挑戰。 qìhòu biànhuà yǐ chéngwéi quán rénlèi gòngtóng miànlín de yánjùn tiǎozhàn.

Climate change has become a grave challenge facing all humanity.
今天風和日麗，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.
剛出門就下起了傾盆大雨，我渾身都濕透了。 gāng chūmén jiù xiàqǐle qīngpén dàyǔ, wǒ húnshēn dōu shītòu le.

The moment I stepped outside, a downpour started and I got soaked through.
時值九月，北京秋高氣爽，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.
明晨氣溫將驟降至零下十五度，請注意防寒保暖。 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.
南方多地洪澇嚴重，救援工作正在緊張進行。 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.
減少碳排放是應對氣候變化的關鍵措施。 jiǎnshǎo tàn páifàng shì yìngduì qìhòu biànhuà de guānjiàn cuòshī.

Reducing carbon emissions is a key measure for tackling climate change.
科學家警告，兩極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.
大霧瀰漫，機場的航班全部延誤了。 dà wù mímàn, jīchǎng de hángbān quánbù yánwù le.

Thick fog blanketed everything, and all flights at the airport were delayed.
整座城市被霧霾籠罩，能見度不足一百米。 zhěng zuò chéngshì bèi wùmái lǒngzhào, néngjiàndù bùzú yìbǎi mǐ.

The whole city was shrouded in smog, with visibility under a hundred meters.
颱風肆虐過後，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.
強颱風來臨之前，漁船已全部回港避風。 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.
入伏以後，連續多日氣溫超過三十八度。 rùfú yǐhòu, liánxù duō rì qìwēn chāoguò sānshíbā dù.

Since the dog days began, the temperature has topped 38 degrees for days on end.
倒春寒來襲，剛發芽的果樹遭受了凍害。 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.
雖然已經立秋，秋老虎的威力依然不減。 suīrán yǐjīng lìqiū, qiūlǎohǔ de wēilì yīrán bù jiǎn.

Although autumn has officially begun, the lingering summer heat has not lost its force.
二十四節氣凝聚著中國古人的智慧。 èrshísì jiéqi níngjùzhe Zhōngguó gǔrén de zhìhuì.

The twenty-four solar terms embody the wisdom of the ancient Chinese.
持續的乾旱使水庫水位降到了警戒線以下。 chíxù de gānhàn shǐ shuǐkù shuǐwèi jiàngdàole jǐngjièxiàn yǐxià.

The persistent drought has brought the reservoir's water level below the warning line.
一場及時雨大大緩解了當地的旱情。 yì chǎng jíshíyǔ dàdà huǎnjiěle dāngdì de hànqíng.

A timely rain greatly eased the local drought.
明天白天局部地區有零星小雨。 míngtiān báitiān júbù dìqū yǒu língxīng xiǎoyǔ.

Tomorrow during the day there will be scattered light rain in some areas.
傍晚雨夾雪轉大雪，路面濕滑，請謹慎駕駛。 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.
寒風刺骨，行人都裹緊了大衣匆匆趕路。 hánfēng cìgǔ, xíngrén dōu guǒjǐnle dàyī cōngcōng gǎnlù.

The cold wind was piercing, and pedestrians hurried along wrapped tightly in their coats.
高原天氣變幻莫測，一天裡彷彿經歷了四季。 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.
雨過天晴，天邊掛起了一道美麗的彩虹。 yǔguò tiānqíng, tiānbiān guàqǐle yí dào měilì de cǎihóng.

After the rain cleared, a beautiful rainbow arched across the horizon.
北方已是冰天雪地，南方卻依然溫暖如春。 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.
專家指出，氣候異常與人類活動密切相關。 zhuānjiā zhǐchū, qìhòu yìcháng yǔ rénlèi huódòng mìqiè xiāngguān.

Experts point out that climate anomalies are closely linked to human activity.
臭氧層遭到破壞，到達地面的紫外線隨之增多。 chòuyǎngcéng zāodào pòhuài, dàodá dìmiàn de zǐwàixiàn suí zhī zēngduō.

With the ozone layer damaged, more ultraviolet radiation is reaching the ground.
各國應攜手節能減排，共同保護地球生態。 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.
這場罕見的暴風雪導致數千戶家庭停電。 zhè chǎng hǎnjiàn de bàofēngxuě dǎozhì shù qiān hù jiātíng tíngdiàn.

This rare blizzard left thousands of households without power.
受大風影響，山火迅速蔓延，火勢一度難以控制。 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.
氣象部門連續三天發布了高溫紅色預警。 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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