What’s the Weather? Mandarin Words for Weather ☀️🌧️

welcome to Day 10 of our 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge!

Fantastic work exploring rooms yesterday! Today, we step outside (or look out the window!) to learn about the Weather (天气 – tiānqì). Talking about the weather is a common conversation starter everywhere!

Let’s learn 10 words to describe the weather conditions and temperature!

Today’s 10 Thematic Words: Weather

Is it sunny or rainy today? Let’s find out how to say it! Listen carefully to the tones.

晴天 (qíngtiān) – Sunny Day
雨天 (yǔtiān) – Rainy Day
多云 (duōyún) – Cloudy
雪天 (xuětiān) – Snowy Day
雾 (wù) – Fog / Foggy
刮风 (guā fēng) – Windy (lit. blow wind)
热 (rè) – Hot
冷 (lěng) – Cold
温暖 (wēnnuǎn) – Warm
凉爽 (liángshuǎng) – Cool (pleasantly)

(Now you can describe what it’s like outside!)

Watch Today’s Quick Lesson!

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Congratulations on completing Week 2! You’ve learned so much already!

Tomorrow’s Theme (Day 15): We’ll learn about furry (and scaly!) friends with Pets (宠物 – chǒngwù)! See you then! 再见 (Zàijiàn)!