Weather

This “Weather” vocabulary set provides Vietnamese learners with the most basic and commonly used vocabulary on the topic of weather in Chinese. The learning materials are designed to be simple, easy to understand, suitable for all levels, from beginners to those with a foundation. The content focuses on providing standard pronunciation (according to Hanyu Pinyin transcription), corresponding Vietnamese meanings and some examples illustrating how to use them in sentences. This document supports learners to effectively self-study Chinese online, especially useful for those who are looking for high-quality free Chinese learning resources. You can refer to other documents on online Chinese learning websites such as tiengtrungonline.vn to improve your level.

天气
Writing practice noun L1
tiānqì
Weather
今天天气很好。
jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo 。
The weather is very nice today.
Use: General word, used to ask about or describe the weather in general.
Writing practice adjective L1
qíng
Sunny
今天晴空万里。
jīn tiān qíng kōng wàn lǐ 。
Today is clear and cloudless.
Use: Describes a cloudless, sunny sky.
Writing practice adjective L1
yīn
Cloud
今天阴天。
jīn tiān yīn tiān 。
It's cloudy today.
Use: Describes cloudy weather, it may rain soon.
Writing practice noun L1
Rain
下雨了。
xià yǔ le 。
It's raining.
Use: Just the event is raining.
Writing practice noun L1
xuě
Snow
下雪了。
xià xuě le 。
It is snowing.
Use: Only the event is snowing.
Writing practice noun L1
fēng
Wind
刮风了。
guā fēng le.
It's windy.
Use: Only windy events.
温度
Writing practice noun L1
wēn dù
Temperature
今天的温度很高。
jīn tiān de wēn dù hěn gāo 。
The temperature is very high today.
Use: Hot and cold level only.
炎热
Writing practice adjective L1
yán rè
Hot
夏天很炎热。
xià tiān hěn yán rè 。
Summer is very hot.
Use: Describe the uncomfortably hot weather.
寒冷
Writing practice adjective L1
hánlěng
Cold
冬天很寒冷。
dōng tiān hěn hán lěng 。
Winter is very cold.
Use: Describe the cold weather.
凉爽
Writing practice adjective L1
liáng shuǎng
Cool
秋天的天气凉爽。
qiū tiān de tiānqì liángshuǎng.
The autumn weather is cool.
Use: Describes pleasant weather, not too hot and not too cold.

Quick learning tips:

  • Tone: Memorize the tone of each word by practicing reading it aloud and recording your voice.
  • Tips to remember Chinese characters: Find an illustration for each Chinese character to help you visualize and remember it. For example, the character 雨 (yǔ – rain) is shaped like falling water droplets.
  • How to use in a sentence: Learn how to combine vocabulary with other words to form complete sentences. For example: 天气很好 (tiānqì hěn hǎo – The weather is very good).
  • Practice regularly: Apply learned vocabulary to real communication situations to consolidate knowledge.
  • Using flashcards: Create your own flashcards with vocabulary and illustrations for effective review.

Vocabulary

From Pinyin Meaning
天气 tiānqì Weather
qíng Sunny
yīn Cloud
Rain
xuě Snow
fēng Wind
温度 wēn dù Temperature
炎热 yán rè Hot
寒冷 hánlěng Cold
凉爽 liáng shuǎng Cool
干燥 gāo zào Dry
潮湿 cháoshī Humid
多云 duō yún Cloudy
léi Thunder
闪电 shǎn diàn Lightning
暴雨 bàoyǔ Rainstorm
台风 tái fēng Storm
Fog
shuāng Frost
冰雹 bīng báo Hail
气候 qìhòu Climate
预报 yù bào Forecast
高温 gāo wēn High temperature
低温 dīwēn Low temperature
降水 jiàng shuǐ Rainfall
阴天 yīn tiān Cloudy
晴天 qíng tiān Sunny
阵雨 zhèn yǔ Showers
大雨 dà yǔ Heavy rain
小雨 xiǎo yǔ light rain
气象 qì xiàng Meteorology
气候变化 qìhòu biànhuà Climate change
晴朗 qíng lǎng clear, bright
下雨 xià yǔ rain
下雪 xià xuě snow
刮风 guā fēng wind blows
阳光 yángguāng sunshine
雷雨 léi yǔ storm
龙卷风 lóng juǎn fēng tornado
少云 shào yún partly cloudy
雨天 yǔ tiān rainy day
雪天 xuě tiān snow day
风天 fēng tiān windy day
气温 qìwēn air temperature
降雨 jiàng yǔ rain
降雪 jiàng xuě snow
暴风 bàofēng storm
阴雨 yīn yǔ cloudy, drizzly
雷电 léi diàn thunder
冰冻 bīng dòng frost
寒潮 hán cháo cold wave
太阳 tàiyáng sun
yún cloud
打雷 dǎléi thunder
雾天 wùtiān foggy day
飓风 jùfēng tornado
温度计 wēndùjì thermometer
阴沉 yīnchén murky
寒冷的 hánlěng de cold
炎热的 yánrè de hot
凉爽的 liángshuǎng de cool
阴霾 yīnmái fog
Hot
lěng Cold
liáng Cool
温暖 wēnnuǎn Warm
湿度 shīdù Humidity
毛毛雨 máomaoyǔ Drizzle
中雨 zhōngyǔ Moderate rain
微风 wēifēng Gentle wind
强风 qiángfēng Strong wind
沙尘暴 shāchénbào Sandstorm
融化 rónghuà Melt
降温 jiàngwēn Cooling
升温 shēngwēn Heat up
转晴 zhuǎnqíng Sunny day
转阴 zhuǎnyīn The sky turned cloudy
大雪 dàxuě Big snow
大风 dàfēng strong wind
Degree (unit of temperature)
Celsius Cè'èrsī Degrees Celsius
Fahrenheit Fàlónghǎitè Degrees F
季节 jìjié Season
春季 chūnqí Spring
夏季 xiàqí Summer
秋季 qiūqí Autumn
冬季 dōngqí Winter
阴冷 yīnlěng Cold, gloomy
酷暑 kùshǔ intense heat
凉快 liángkuai cool
彩虹 cǎihóng rainbow
天气预报 tiānqì yùbào weather forecast
阴凉 yīnláng cool, shady
酷热 kùrè extremely hot
阴暗 yīn'àn dark, gloomy
春天 chūntiān spring
夏天 xiàtiān summer
秋天 qiūtiān autumn
冬天 dōngtiān winter
风力 fēnglì wind force
天气预警 tiānqì yùjǐng weather warnings