Meaning of 晴天
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- clear sky
- sunny day
How to use 晴天
晴天 is a common noun for a clear, sunny day, often used when talking about the weather. Example: 今天是晴天。(Jīntiān shì qíngtiān.) Today is a sunny day.
晴 (qíng) has 日 (sun) on the left and 青 (qīng, blue-green) on the right, so picture the sun in a clear blue sky. Add 天 (tiān, sky or day) and you get a sunny day.
Common mistake: Learners often write 睛 (jīng, eye) instead of 晴, because they look almost the same. Remember that 晴 has the sun 日 for weather, while 睛 has the eye 目.
晴天 in example sentences
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晴 qíng · clear · 12 strokes
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天 tiān · day · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 晴天.
| 今天 | jīntiān | today; the present time; now |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday |
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather |
| 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 |
| 夏天 | xiàtiān | summer |
| 春天 | chūntiān | spring (season) |
| 冬天 | dōngtiān | winter |
Questions about 晴天
What does 晴天 mean?
晴天 (qíngtiān) means "clear sky; sunny day" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 晴天?
晴天 is made of 2 characters: 晴 (12 strokes), 天 (4 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 晴天 an HSK word?
Yes. 晴天 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say the weather is sunny using 晴 alone?
You can say 天晴了 (tiān qíng le), meaning the sky has cleared up. In weather reports you will also see just 晴 (qíng) for sunny.
What is the opposite of 晴天?
For a cloudy or overcast day, say 阴天 (yīntiān). For a rainy day, say 雨天 (yǔtiān) or 下雨天 (xiàyǔtiān).