How to say “cloudy” in Chinese
cloudy, overcast
“Cloudy” in Chinese is 阴, yīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
阴 is read yīn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 月 “moon”.
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 “阴”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Weather and New Year”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cloudy” in Chinese?
“Cloudy” in Chinese is 阴, pinyin yīn.
What does 阴 mean?
阴 (yīn) means “cloudy, overcast”.
How do you write 阴?
阴 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 阴?
阴 is read yīn. Tones: yīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cloudy” in the lesson “Weather and New Year”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and health” of HSK 2. 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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