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yún

English translation of 云

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 using:

云在天空中飘动。

Yún zài tiānkōng zhōng piāodòng.

English translation of 云在天空中飘动。

Clouds are floating in the sky.

In this sentence, '云' is used to indicate clouds. It's a simple sentence which shows the natural phenomenon of clouds floating in the sky.

我住在云南。

Wǒ zhù zài Yúnnán.

English translation of 我住在云南。

I live in Yunnan.

In this sentence, '云' is part of a bigger phrase - '云南', which is the name of a province in China.

云彩是白色的。

Yún cǎi shì bái sè de.

English translation of 云彩是白色的。

Clouds are white.

This sentence uses the word '云' to describe the color of clouds.

我在思考云计算的问题。

Wǒ zài sīkǎo yún jìsuàn de wèntí.

English translation of 我在思考云计算的问题。

I'm thinking about a problem in cloud computing.

In this sentence, '云' is part of a bigger phrase - '云计算', which means cloud computing.

今天云多。

Jīntiān yún duō.

English translation of 今天云多。

In this sentence, '云' is used to describe the quantity of clouds in the sky on a particular day.

None

气象预报说天空会布满云。

Qìxiàng yùbào shuō tiānkōng huì bù mǎn yún.

English translation of 气象预报说天空会布满云。

The weather forecast said the sky would be full of clouds.

This sentence uses the word '云' in the context of a weather forecast, indicating an overcast sky.

云的形状总在变。

Yún de xíngzhuàng zǒng zài biàn.

English translation of 云的形状总在变。

The shape of the clouds is always changing.

In this sentence, '云' is used to describe the changing shape of clouds, a phenomenon often observed in nature.

我在云端看到了祥云。

Wǒ zài yúnduān kàn dào le xiáng yún.

English translation of 我在云端看到了祥云。

I saw auspicious clouds in the cloud.

In this sentence, '云' is used to describe the location where the speaker saw auspicious clouds, '祥云'.

云海中的景色十分美丽。

Yún hǎi zhōng de jǐngsè shífēn měilì.

English translation of 云海中的景色十分美丽。

The scenery in the sea of clouds is very beautiful.

The word '云' in this sentence comes from '云海' which means a sea of clouds, usually used to describe a magnificent natural scene, often seen on mountains.

我看到云朵在天空中。

Wǒ kàn dào yúnduǒ zài tiānkōng zhōng.

English translation of 我看到云朵在天空中。

I saw clouds in the sky.

This phrase uses the term '云' to describe the act of seeing clouds in the sky. '云朵' is a term that describes a piece of cloud.

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