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Weather
Hot, cold, rain, wind, and the daily 天气怎么样 question.
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| Hanzi | Pinyin | English | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather | Pair with 怎么样 to ask, not to lecture about climate. | |
| 热 | rè | hot | 太…了 is the natural complaint frame. | |
| 冷 | lěng | cold | 有点儿 + adjective is milder than 太. | |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain | Verb-object: 下 + 雨. 了 often marks “it has started.” | |
| 下雪 | xià xuě | to snow | Same 下 + weather-noun pattern as 下雨. | |
| 刮风 | guā fēng | to be windy | 刮 is the verb; 风 is the object. | |
| 太阳 | tàiyáng | sun | 戴 for hats, not 穿. | |
| 凉快 | liángkuai | cool (pleasant) | Nice cool, not 冷 “uncomfortably cold.” | |
| 暖和 | nuǎnhuo | warm | Second syllable often lightens. | |
| 阴天 | yīntiān | overcast day | A noun; 是阴天 is fine. | |
| 温度 | wēndù | temperature | You can also just say 热/冷 and skip the number. | |
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how is it? | Open question, not a 吗 yes/no. |