Chinese Vocabulary: Weather
Learn Chinese vocabulary related to weather. This collection includes words for different weather conditions and phenomena.
临时 (lín shí)
temporary
The Chinese word '临时' is used to describe something that is not permanent, or only lasts for a short period of time. Similar to English word 'temporary', it is used in various contexts including work, living arrangements, or events.
Example sentences with 临时 →云 (yún)
cloud
The Chinese word for 'cloud' is '云', pronounced 'yún'. It is used in the same way as in English, to refer to a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground. In the digital context, it can also refer to 'cloud computing' or 'cloud storage', referred to us '云计算' or '云存储'.
Example sentences with 云 →冬天 (dōng tiān)
winter
In Chinese, '冬天' is used to describe the season winter. It can be used in many contexts, such as '我喜欢冬天', which means 'I like winter'. The use of this word is not limited to any certain rule and can be used whenever referring to the season winter.
冷 (lěng)
to be cold
The Chinese word “冷” (lěng) literally translates to 'cold', and it’s used in much the same way as in English: to indicate low temperatures or lack of warmth. You can use it to describe the weather, beverages and food, emotions, or even situations.
Example sentences with 冷 →喝醉 (hē zuì)
drunk
In Chinese, '喝醉' represents the state of being drunk. This term is generally used after someone consumes too much alcohol. This term can also be used metaphorically to describe being heavily engrossed or lost in something, akin to being drunk.
Example sentences with 喝醉 →夏天 (xiàtiān)
summer
The Chinese word for summer, '夏天', is used similarly to English, representing the warmest season of the year, which is typically from June to August in the Northern Hemisphere. '夏天' can be used in various contexts such as seasons discussion, weather description or planning summer events.
春 (chūn)
spring
In Chinese, the word for 'spring' is '春'. This term is used quite similarly to the English word, referring to the season that succeeds winter and precedes summer. It's often associated with renewal, growth, and the blossoming of flowers.
Example sentences with 春 →雨 (yǔ)
to rain
In Chinese, '雨' stands for 'rain'. It can be used in various contexts such as in expressing the weather i.e. '今天下雨' which translates to 'It's raining today'. Additionally, it can also be used in idioms or phrases to imply different metaphoric meanings.
Example sentences with 雨 →雪 (xuě)
snow
The Chinese word for 'snow' is '雪' (xuě). It is usually used the same way as in English, to refer to the natural weather condition featuring soft, white flakes falling from the sky. It can also be used metaphorically, much like in English, to refer to something as being as pure as snow.
Example sentences with 雪 →风 (fēng)
to be windy
In Chinese, '风' is the word for wind. It can be used in different contexts such as describing the weather, like '今天的风很大' which translates to 'The wind is strong today'. It can also be used metaphorically in phrases like ‘顺风’ which means 'to go with the wind' symbolizing going with favor or luck.
Example sentences with 风 →风暴 (fēng bào)
storm
In Chinese, the word for 'storm' is '风暴'. It is used much in the same way as in English, referring to a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow. It carries the same connotations of chaos and intensity, and can be used metaphorically as well.
Example sentences with 风暴 →