How to Say Weather, Rain in Chinese?

Updated on December 27, 2022

Do you know how to say weather in Chinese? How about the different types of rain?

Beijing Weather on 26th October 2021.
Beijing Weather on 26th October 2021.

In this lesson, I will introduce you commonly used must-know words and phrases related to day-to-day weather conditions.

Chinese Idioms (Part 1)
Chinese Idioms (Part 1).

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How To Say Weather in Chinese?

  • 天气 (tiān qì ): Weather; sky.
  • 在寒冷的天气中 (Zài hánlěng de tiānqì zhòng): In the cold weather.
  • 天气转晴 (Tiānqì zhuǎn qíng): It’s clearing up.
  • 天气要变 (Tiānqì yào biàn): The weather is changing.
Weather forecast on smartphone.
Weather forecast on smartphone App.

Different Weather Conditions

  • 晴 (qíng ): Fine; clear
  • 晴朗 (qíng lǎng ): Sunny
  • 阴 (yīn ): overcast; Cloudy
  • 阴天 (yīn tiān ): Overcast sky; cloudy day; overcast
  • 多云 (duō yún ): Cloudy; broken sky
Introduction to Chinese History (Part 1).
Introduction to Chinese History (Part 1).

Different Types of Rain

  • 雨 (yǔ ): Rain
  • 小雨 (xiǎo yǔ ): Light rain
  • 中雨 (zhōng yǔ ): Moderate rain
  • 阵雨 (zhèn yǔ ): Shower of rain
  • 雷阵雨 (léi zhèn yǔ ): Thunder shower
  • 暴雨 (bào yǔ ): Torrential rain; rainstorm
  • 雨天 (yǔ tiān ): Rainy day

Looking forward to your comments.

-Jia

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