{"id":182309,"date":"2018-02-01T00:30:24","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T05:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/weather-in-chinese\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T00:26:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T05:26:58","slug":"weather-in-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/chinese\/weather-in-chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Discuss the Weather in Chinese: 27 Words and Phrases"},"content":{"rendered":"

One way to break the ice with a Chinese speaker is to ask about the \u5929\u6c14<\/strong>(ti\u0101n q\u00ec)\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 weather. Many Mandarin-speaking cultures see weather talk exactly the same way Westerners do\u2014it’s a culturally appropriate, polite way to greet a new person and open a conversation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are 27 Chinese weather words and phrases<\/strong> to help you start (and continue) a conversation.
\n\u00a0
\n<\/p>\n

[fluentu-toc]<\/p>\n

Chinese Weather Vocabulary Words<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Weather Word<\/th>Sentence Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u70ed
\n(r\u00e8)<\/em>
\nhot<\/td>		\u4eca\u5929\u5f88\u70ed\u3002
\n(j\u012bn ti\u0101n h\u011bn r\u00e8.)<\/em>
\nIt is very hot today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u6e29\u6696
\n(w\u0113n nu\u01cen)<\/em>
\nwarm<\/td>		\u4f60\u4eab\u53d7\u8fd9\u6e29\u6696\u7684\u5929\u6c14\u5417\uff1f
\n(n\u01d0 xi\u01ceng sh\u00f2u zh\u00e8 w\u0113n nu\u01cen de ti\u0101n q\u00ec ma?)<\/em>
\nAre you enjoying this warm day?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u51c9\u5feb
\n(li\u00e1ng kuai)<\/em>
\ncool and pleasant<\/td>		\u5929\u6c14\u51c9\u5feb\u3002
\n(ti\u0101n q\u00ec li\u00e1ng kuai.)<\/em>
\nThe weather is cool and pleasant.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u51b7
\n(l\u011bng)<\/em>
\ncold<\/td>		\u4eca\u5929\u5929\u6c14\u5f88\u51b7\u3002
\n(j\u012bn ti\u0101n ti\u0101n q\u00ec h\u011bn l\u011bng.)<\/em>
\nToday, the weather is cold.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u6e29\u5ea6
\n(w\u0113n d\u00f9)<\/em>
\ntemperature<\/td>		\u73b0\u5728\u7684\u6e29\u5ea6\u662f\u591a\u5c11\uff1f
\n(xi\u00e0n z\u00e0i de w\u0113n d\u00f9 sh\u00ec du\u014d sh\u01ceo?)<\/em>
\nWhat is the temperature right now?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u534e\u6c0f\u5ea6
\n(hu\u00e1 sh\u00ec d\u00f9)<\/em>
\ndegrees Fahrenheit<\/td>		\u7f8e\u56fd\u4eba\u4f7f\u7528\u534e\u6c0f\u5ea6\u3002
\n(m\u011bi gu\u00f3 r\u00e9n sh\u01d0 y\u00f2ng hu\u00e1 sh\u00ec d\u00f9.)<\/em>
\nAmericans use degrees Fahrenheit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u6444\u6c0f\u5ea6
\n(sh\u00e8 sh\u00ec d\u00f9)<\/em>
\ndegrees Celsius<\/td>		\u5927\u591a\u6570\u56fd\u5bb6\u4f7f\u7528\u6444\u6c0f\u5ea6\u3002
\n(d\u00e0 du\u014d sh\u00f9 gu\u00f3 ji\u0101 sh\u01d0 y\u00f2ng sh\u00e8 sh\u00ec d\u00f9.)<\/em>
\nMost countries use degrees Celsius.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u6674\u6717
\n(q\u00edng l\u01ceng)<\/em>
\nsunny<\/td>		\u6628\u5929\u7684\u5929\u6c14\u6674\u6717\u3002
\n(zu\u00f3 ti\u0101n de ti\u0101n q\u00ec q\u00edng l\u01ceng.)<\/em>
\nIt was sunny yesterday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u591a\u4e91
\n(du\u014d y\u00fan)<\/em>
\ncloudy<\/td>		\u4eca\u5929\u5929\u6c14\u9884\u62a5\u591a\u4e91\u3002
\n(j\u012bn ti\u0101n ti\u0101n q\u00ec y\u00f9 b\u00e0o du\u014d y\u00fan.)<\/em>
\nToday\u2019s weather forecast is cloudy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u96e8
\n(y\u01d4)<\/em>
\nrain\/rainy<\/td>		\u4e0b\u96e8\u4e86\u3002
\r\n(xi\u00e0 y\u01d4 le.)<\/em>
\r\nIt is raining.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u98ce
\n(f\u0113ng)<\/em>
\nwind\/windy<\/td>		\u4eca\u5929\u65e9\u4e0a\u6709\u98ce\u3002
\n(j\u012bn ti\u0101n z\u01ceo shang y\u01d2u f\u0113ng.)<\/em>
\nIt is windy this morning.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u96ea
\n(xu\u011b)<\/em>
\nsnow\/snowy<\/td>		\u770b\u770b\u96ea\uff01
\n(k\u00e0n k\u00e0n xu\u011b!)<\/em>
\nLook at the snow!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u96fe
\n(w\u00f9)<\/em>
\nfog\/foggy<\/td>		\u5728\u8fd9\u96fe\u4e2d\u6211\u770b\u4e0d\u89c1\u3002
\n(z\u00e0i zh\u00e8 w\u00f9 zh\u014dng w\u01d2 k\u00e0n b\u00fa ji\u00e0n.)<\/em>
\nI can\u2019t see in this fog.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u53f0\u98ce
\n(t\u00e1i f\u0113ng)<\/em>
\ntyphoon<\/td>		\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5468\u672b\u4f1a\u6709\u53f0\u98ce\u3002
\n(zh\u00e8 ge zh\u014du m\u00f2 hu\u00ec y\u01d2u t\u00e1i f\u0113ng.)<\/em>
\nThere will be a typhoon this weekend.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u6f6e\u6e7f
\n(ch\u00e1o sh\u012b)<\/em>
\nhumid\/damp<\/td>		\u6700\u8fd1\u7a7a\u6c14\u5f88\u6f6e\u6e7f\u3002
\n(zu\u012f j\u00ecn k\u014dng q\u00ec h\u011bn ch\u00e1o\u200b sh\u012b.)<\/em>
\nThe air is very humid these days.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u5e72
\n(g\u0101n)<\/em>
\ndry<\/td>		\u4eca\u5929\u7a7a\u6c14\u5f88\u5e72\u71e5\u3002
\n(j\u012bn ti\u0101n k\u014dng q\u00ec h\u011bn g\u0101n z\u00e0o.)<\/em>
\nThe air is dry today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u5b63\u8282
\n(j\u00ec ji\u00e9)<\/em>
\nseason<\/td>		\u4e00\u5e74\u6709\u56db\u4e2a\u5b63\u8282\u3002
\n(y\u00ec ni\u00e1n y\u01d2u s\u00ec g\u00e8 j\u00ec ji\u00e9.)<\/em>
\nThere are four seasons in a year.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u51ac\u5929
\n(d\u014dng ti\u0101n)<\/em>
\nwinter<\/td>		\u8fd9\u662f\u4e00\u4e2a\u5bd2\u51b7\u7684\u51ac\u5929\u3002
\n(zh\u00e8 sh\u00ec y\u012b g\u00e8 h\u00e1n l\u011bng de d\u014dng ti\u0101n.)<\/em>
\nThis is one cold winter.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u6625\u5929
\n(ch\u016bn ti\u0101n)<\/em>
\nspring<\/td>		\u6625\u5929\u662f\u6700\u7f8e\u7684\u5b63\u8282\uff01
\n(ch\u016bn ti\u0101n sh\u00ec zu\u00ec m\u011bi de j\u00ec ji\u00e9!)<\/em>
\nSpring is the most beautiful season!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u590f\u5929
\n(xi\u00e0 ti\u0101n)<\/em>
\nsummer<\/td>		\u6211\u7231\u590f\u5929\u3002
\n(w\u01d2 \u00e0i xi\u00e0 ti\u0101n.)<\/em>
\nI love summer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u79cb\u5929
\n(qi\u016b ti\u0101n)<\/em>
\nfall<\/td>		\u79cb\u5929\u662f\u6211\u6700\u559c\u6b22\u7684\u5b63\u8282\u3002
\n(qi\u016b ti\u0101n sh\u00ec w\u01d2 zu\u00ec x\u01d0 hu\u0101n de j\u00ec ji\u00e9.)<\/em>
\nFall is my favorite season.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Chinese Weather Phrases and Questions<\/h2>\n

\u4eca\u5929\u7684\u5929\u6c14\u9884\u62a5\u600e\u4e48\u6837\uff1f<\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> j\u012bn ti\u0101n de ti\u0101n q\u00ec y\u00f9 b\u00e0o z\u011bn me y\u00e0ng?<\/em><\/p>\n

English:<\/strong> What\u2019s the weather forecast today?<\/p>\n

This is by far the best opener <\/strong>when talking about the weather. Quick, simple, clear and to the point!<\/p>\n

Before jumping into asking about the weather, you could start with \u4f60\u597d\u5417\uff1f(<\/em>n\u01d0 h\u01ceo ma)<\/em> \u2014 “What’s up?” or \u65e9\u4e0a\u597d\uff01(<\/em>z\u01ceo shang h\u01ceo!)<\/em> \u2014 “Good morning!”<\/p>\n

An expansion of this phrase would be:<\/p>\n

\u8fd9\u4e2a\u661f\u671f\u7684\u5929\u6c14\u9884\u62a5\u600e\u4e48\u6837\uff1f(zh\u00e8 ge x\u012bng q\u012b de ti\u0101n q\u00ec y\u00f9 b\u00e0o z\u011bn me y\u00e0ng?)<\/em> \u2014 What\u2019s the weather forecast for this week?<\/p>\n

Location + \u7684\u5929\u6c14\u600e\u4e48\u6837\uff1f<\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> [location] + de ti\u0101n q\u00ec z\u011bn me y\u00e0ng?<\/em><\/p>\n

English: <\/strong>What’s the weather like in [location]?<\/p>\n

Planning a trip? It’s best to figure out the time of year<\/a> you’ll be there first. Then, learn the Mandarin pronunciation<\/a> of the location you’ll be visiting, such as \u5317\u4eac(<\/em>b\u011bi j\u012bng)<\/em> \u2014 Beijing or \u53f0\u5317(<\/em>t\u00e1i b\u011bi)<\/em> \u2014 Taipei, and say the name at the start of this phrase.<\/p>\n

In response, you may hear something like:<\/p>\n

\u6700\u8fd1\uff0c\u5317\u4eac\u5f88\u51b7\u3002(zu\u00ec j\u00ecn, b\u011bi j\u012bng h\u011bn l\u011bng.)<\/em> \u2014 Recently, Beijing has been quite cold.<\/p>\n

\u53f0\u5317\u5e38\u5e38\u4e0b\u96e8\u3002(t\u00e1i b\u011bi ch\u00e1ng ch\u00e1ng xi\u00e0 y\u01d4.)<\/em> \u2014 It rains often in Taipei.<\/p>\n

\u4eca\u5929\u5929\u6c14 + weather condition<\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong> j\u012bn ti\u0101n ti\u0101n q\u00ec<\/em> + [weather condition]<\/p>\n

English:<\/strong> Today, the weather is [weather condition]<\/p>\n

You can use this phrase as a conversation opener, or you may hear it in response to one of the questions above.<\/p>\n

The end of the sentence can be filled in with one or more of the vocabulary words above, or you can use one of these simple, straightforward phrases:<\/p>\n

\u4eca\u5929\u5929\u6c14\u5f88\u597d\u3002(j\u012bn ti\u0101n ti\u0101n q\u00ec h\u011bn h\u01ceo.) <\/em>\u2014 Today, the weather is good.<\/p>\n

\u4eca\u5929\u5929\u6c14\u4e0d\u597d\u3002(j\u012bn ti\u0101n ti\u0101n q\u00ec b\u00f9 h\u01ceo.) <\/em>\u2014 Today, the weather is bad.<\/p>\n

\u4eca\u5929\u591a\u5c11\u5ea6\uff1f<\/h3>\n

Pinyin:<\/strong>\u00a0j\u012bn ti\u0101n\u00a0du\u014d sh\u01ceo d\u00f9?<\/em><\/p>\n

English:<\/strong> What’s the temperature today?<\/p>\n

You may get an estimate or more specific response, as shown below:<\/p>\n

\u4eca\u592910\u5ea6(\u5de6\u53f3)\u3002(j\u012bn ti\u0101n 10 d\u00f9 [zu\u01d2 y\u00f2u].)<\/em> \u2014 Today it’s 10 degrees (give or take).<\/p>\n

\u73b0\u572832\u6444\u6c0f\u5ea6\u3002(xi\u00e0n z\u00e0i 32 sh\u00e8 sh\u00ec d\u00f9.)<\/em> \u2014 Right now it’s 32 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n

\u9633\u5149\u660e\u5a9a\u3002<\/h3>\n

Pinyin: <\/strong>y\u00e1ng gu\u0101ng m\u00edng m\u00e8i.<\/em><\/p>\n

English:<\/strong> The sun shines brightly.<\/p>\n

This is a common Chinese idiom used to describe a particularly sunny or beautiful day.<\/p>\n

Saying \u90a3\u91cc\u5f88\u6e29\u6696(<\/em>n\u00e0\u00a0l\u01d0\u00a0h\u011bn\u00a0w\u0113n nu\u01cen)<\/em> \u2014 “It is warm there” simply won’t do!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Learning the weather in Chinese is pretty simple, isn’t it? You can use these Chinese weather words to open up many new conversations or learn them by hearing them in context on the FluentU program<\/a>.

FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n

<\/p>\r\n

You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. Check out the website or download the iOS app<\/a> or Android app.<\/a><\/p>\r\n

P.S. Click here to take advantage of our current sale! (Expires at the end of this month.)<\/a><\/i>\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\n \"FluentU\r\n

\r\n