Meaning of 天气
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- weather
How to use 天气
天气 is the everyday word for weather, often paired with 好 (hǎo) or 不好 (bù hǎo). It usually comes first in the sentence as the topic. Example: 今天天气很好。(Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.) The weather is very nice today.
天 (tiān) means sky and 气 (qì) means air. The air in the sky is the weather.
Common mistake: Learners often say 今天是天气好, adding 是 (shì) where it does not belong. With adjectives, use 很 (hěn) instead: 天气很冷 (tiānqì hěn lěng). Also keep 气 in the fourth tone. 气 here is the same character as in 生气 (shēngqì, to get angry).
天气 in example sentences
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天 tiān · day · 4 strokes
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气 qì · gas · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 天气.
| 今天 | jīntiān | today; the present time; now |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday |
| 生气 | shēngqì | to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness |
| 白天 | báitiān | daytime; during the day |
| 星期天 | xīngqītiān | Sunday |
| 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow; life after birth (the period in which one develops through experie |
| 半天 | bàntiān | half of the day; a long time |
| 前天 | qiántiān | the day before yesterday |
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 夏天 | xiàtiān | summer |
| 空气 | kōngqì | air; atmosphere |
Questions about 天气
What does 天气 mean?
天气 (tiānqì) means "weather" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 天气?
天气 is made of 2 characters: 天 (4 strokes), 气 (4 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 天气 an HSK word?
Yes. 天气 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 天气 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 天气 is written 天氣.
How do I ask what the weather is like in Chinese?
Say 天气怎么样？(Tiānqì zěnmeyàng?) which means How is the weather? You can add a time word in front, such as 明天天气怎么样？(Míngtiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?) for tomorrow.
How do I say weather forecast?
Weather forecast is 天气预报 (tiānqì yùbào). People say 看天气预报 (kàn tiānqì yùbào) for checking the forecast.