How to say “weather” in Chinese
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“Weather” in Chinese is 天气, tiān qì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
天气 is read tiān qì: 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
A person 大 with a stroke above the head: the sky.
In 不客气 it is read with the neutral tone: qi.
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 “天气”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 天气. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天天气怎么样？jīntiāntiānqìzěnmeyàngWhat's the weather like today?
- 天气越来越冷了。tiānqìyuèláiyuèlěngleIt's getting colder and colder.
- 天气越来越凉快了tiānqìyuèláiyuèliángkuaileIt's getting cooler and cooler.
- 天气变冷了。tiānqìbiànlěngleIt's gotten cold.
- 天气冷小心感冒tiānqìlěng,xiǎoxīngǎnmàoIt's cold, be careful not to catch a cold.
- 天气冷了注意身体tiānqìlěngle,zhùyìshēntǐIt's getting cold, take care of your health.
More words from the lesson “What's the weather like?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “weather” in Chinese?
“Weather” in Chinese is 天气, pinyin tiānqì.
What does 天气 mean?
天气 (tiānqì) means “weather”.
How do you write 天气?
天气 is 2 characters: 天 (tiān) — sky, day; 气 (qì) — air, spirit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 天气?
天气 is read tiānqì. Tones: tiān — first tone, qì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“weather” in the lesson “What's the weather like?”
This word is from the topic “Around the city” of HSK 1. 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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