Weather in Chinese
How do you talk about the weather in Chinese? Whether you’re experiencing sun, snow, or something in between, this free audio lesson will teach you tons of Mandarin Chinese words you can use in conversation. Whether you’re traveling in a Chinese-speaking country or conversing with Chinese speakers closer to home, the Rocket Chinese team will teach you how to talk about the climate and the current weather conditions in Chinese.
We hope you don’t encounter any extreme weather, but to be on safe side we’ll teach you some words for that too. It’s good to be prepared and know what to expect, so let’s get started!
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Pronouncing weather in Chinese
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天气
weather
今天的天气预报怎么说？
What's the weather forecast for today?
这个星期的天气预报怎么说？
What's the weather forecast for this week?
天气如何？
How's the weather?
天气怎么样？
What's the weather like?
外边怎么样？
What's it like outside?
There are a lot of possible answers to that question. Here are the most common ones…
冷。
It's cold.
多风。
It's windy.
有暴风雨。
It's stormy.
热。
It's hot.
晴朗。
It's sunny.
天晴。
It's clear.
多云。
It's cloudy.
天气很好。
It's nice.
有冰雪。
It's icy.
天气潮湿。
It's humid
You can use the word “hěn” (很) for all of the above phrases to emphasize that it’s not just cold or warm, but very cold or very warm. For example:
很冷。
It's very cold.
很暖和。
It's very warm.
很热。
It's very hot.
When talking about rain you can use the following expressions …
下雨了。
It's raining
多雨。
It's rainy.
For a farmer rain might be all he needs, whereas a soccer team might be hoping for a sunny day. Here are some more general answers.
天气很恶劣。
It's miserable weather.
天气很好。
It's good weather.
天气不好。
It's bad weather.
天气好极了。
It's beautiful weather.
天气很糟糕。
It's terrible weather.
If you are planning to travel to China in the winter time, you’ll probably need to know the next two phrases.
下雪了。
It's snowing
冰天雪地的冷天气。
It's icy cold
Here are some more words that describe certain weather conditions…
彩虹
The rainbow
冰雹
The hail
雨
The rain
雷
The thunder
雷雨
The thunderstorm
闪电
The lightning
地震
The earthquake
暴风雨
The storm
飓风
The hurricane
气温
The temperature
雾
The fog
水灾
The flood
冰
The ice
雪
The snow
雪花
The snowflake
云
The cloud
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