How to say “climate” in Chinese
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“Climate” in Chinese is 气候, qì hòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
气候 is read qì hòu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 不客气 it is read with the neutral tone: qi.
In 时候 it is read with the neutral tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “气候”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 气候. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你家乡的气候怎么样？nǐjiāxiāngdeqìhòuzěnmeyàngWhat's the climate like in your hometown?
- 我已经习惯了这里的气候wǒyǐjīngxíguànlezhèlǐdeqìhòuI've already gotten used to the climate here.
- 各地的气候都不一样gèdìdeqìhòudōubùyíyàngThe climate is different everywhere.
- 起初我不习惯这里的气候，后来渐渐适应了。qǐchūwǒbùxíguànzhèlǐdeqìhòu,hòuláijiànjiànshìyìngleAt first I couldn't get used to the climate here, but later I gradually adapted.
- 中国地域广阔，南北气候差异很大。Zhōngguódìyùguǎngkuò,nánběiqìhòuchāyìhěndàChina's territory is vast, and the climate differs greatly between north and south.
- 你习惯这里的气候吗？nǐxíguànzhèlǐdeqìhòumaAre you used to the climate here?
More words from the lesson “Climate: north and south”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “climate” in Chinese?
“Climate” in Chinese is 气候, pinyin qìhòu.
What does 气候 mean?
气候 (qìhòu) means “climate”.
How do you write 气候?
气候 is 2 characters: 气 (qì) — air, spirit; 候 (hòu) — time, season; wait. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 气候?
气候 is read qìhòu. Tones: qì — fourth tone, hòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“climate” in the lesson “Climate: north and south”
This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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