🌦️ Chinese Weather & Seasons Vocabulary 天气与季节
55 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Weather & Seasons scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- 冬季 dōng jì HSK 4winter; winter season这个城市冬季常常下雪。zhè ge chéng shì dōng jì cháng cháng xià xuěThis city often snows in winter.
- 春季 chūn jì HSK 4spring (season); springtime这家店春季会推出新款衣服。zhè jiā diàn chūn jì huì tuī chū xīn kuǎn yī fuThis shop launches new clothes in the spring.
- 季 jì HSK 4season; quarter (of a year)现在正是旅游旺季。xiàn zài zhèng shì lǚ yóu wàng jìIt's the peak tourist season right now.
- 晒 shài HSK 4to dry in the sun; to bask; to expose to sunlight妈妈把被子拿出去晒了。mā ma bǎ bèi zi ná chū qù shài leMom took the quilt outside to dry in the sun.
- 热 rè HSK 1hot今天很热。jīn tiān hěn rè.It's very hot today.
- 冷 lěng HSK 1cold冬天很冷。dōng tiān hěn lěng.Winter is very cold.
- 风 fēng HSK 1wind今天风很大。jīn tiān fēng hěn dàThe wind is strong today.
- 天气 tiān qì HSK 1weather今天天气很好jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎoThe weather is very nice today.
- 下雨 xià yǔ HSK 1to rain今天下雨了。jīn tiān xià yǔ leIt rained today.
- 雨 yǔ HSK 1rain今天下雨了。jīn tiān xià yǔ leIt's raining today.
- 雪 xuě HSK 2snow今天下雪了，真漂亮。jīn tiān xià xuě le zhēn piào liangIt snowed today, it's really pretty.
- 空气 kōng qì HSK 2air; atmosphere山里的空气很新鲜。shān lǐ de kōng qì hěn xīn xiānThe air in the mountains is very fresh.
- 夏天 xià tiān HSK 2summer夏天的天气很热。xià tiān de tiān qì hěn rèThe weather in summer is very hot.
- 冬天 dōng tiān HSK 2winter冬天到了，天气很冷。dōng tiān dào le tiān qì hěn lěngWinter has come, and the weather is cold.
- 云 yún HSK 2cloud天上有很多白云。tiān shàng yǒu hěn duō bái yúnThere are many white clouds in the sky.
- 温度 wēn dù HSK 2temperature今天的温度比昨天高。jīn tiān de wēn dù bǐ zuó tiān gāoToday's temperature is higher than yesterday's.
- 阴 yīn HSK 2overcast; cloudy今天天阴了，可能要下雨。jīn tiān tiān yīn le kě néng yào xià yǔIt's overcast today; it might rain.
- 凉 liáng HSK 2cool; cold秋天的晚上有点儿凉。qiū tiān de wǎn shang yǒu diǎnr liángAutumn evenings are a bit cool.
- 春天 chūn tiān HSK 2spring (season)春天的花儿开了。chūn tiān de huār kāi leThe flowers of spring have bloomed.
- 多云 duō yún HSK 2cloudy今天多云，有点儿凉。jīn tiān duō yún yǒu diǎnr liángIt's cloudy today and a bit cool.
- 秋天 qiū tiān HSK 2autumn; fall秋天的天气很凉快。qiū tiān de tiān qì hěn liáng kuaiThe weather in autumn is nice and cool.
- 下雪 xià xuě HSK 2to snow外面开始下雪了。wài mian kāi shǐ xià xuě leIt has started to snow outside.
- 气温 qì wēn HSK 2air temperature今天的气温比昨天低。jīn tiān de qì wēn bǐ zuó tiān dīToday's temperature is lower than yesterday's.
- 晴 qíng HSK 2clear; fine (weather)雨停了，天晴了。yǔ tíng le tiān qíng leThe rain has stopped and the sky has cleared up.
- 零下 líng xià HSK 2below zero (temperature)今天气温到了零下五度。jīn tiān qì wēn dào le líng xià wǔ dùThe temperature dropped to five degrees below zero today.
- 晴天 qíng tiān HSK 2sunny day; clear sky明天是个晴天。míng tiān shì ge qíng tiānTomorrow will be a sunny day.
- 凉快 liáng kuai HSK 2pleasantly cool; nice and cool秋天的晚上很凉快。qiū tiān de wǎn shang hěn liáng kuaiAutumn evenings are pleasantly cool.
- 阴天 yīn tiān HSK 2cloudy day; overcast sky今天是阴天,可能会下雨。jīn tiān shì yīn tiān kě néng huì xià yǔIt's cloudy today, it might rain.
- 温暖 wēn nuǎn HSK 3warm; to warm春天的阳光很温暖。chūn tiān de yáng guāng hěn wēn nuǎnThe spring sunshine is very warm.
- 气候 qì hòu HSK 3climate这里的气候一年四季都很舒服。zhè lǐ de qì hòu yì nián sì jì dōu hěn shū fuThe climate here is comfortable all year round.
- 暖和 nuǎn huo HSK 3warm; nice and warm今天天气很暖和。jīn tiān tiān qì hěn nuǎn huoThe weather is nice and warm today.
- 预报 yù bào HSK 3forecast; to forecast天气预报说明天会下雨。tiān qì yù bào shuō míng tiān huì xià yǔThe weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow.
- 湿 shī HSK 4wet; damp; humid外面下雨，我的衣服都湿了。wài miàn xià yǔ wǒ de yī fu dōu shī leIt's raining outside, and my clothes got all wet.
- 季节 jì jié HSK 4season秋天是我最喜欢的季节。qiū tiān shì wǒ zuì xǐ huan de jì jiéAutumn is my favorite season.
- 潮 cháo HSK 4damp; moist; humid; tide下雨天衣服总是有点潮。xià yǔ tiān yī fu zǒng shì yǒu diǎn cháoOn rainy days the clothes are always a bit damp.
- 闪电 shǎn diàn HSK 4lightning天上突然出现了一道闪电。tiān shàng tū rán chū xiàn le yí dào shǎn diànA bolt of lightning suddenly appeared in the sky.
- 寒冷 hán lěng HSK 4cold; frigid北方的冬天非常寒冷。běi fāng de dōng tiān fēi cháng hán lěngWinters in the north are very cold.
- 夏季 xià jì HSK 4summer; summertime这个城市夏季非常炎热。zhè ge chéng shì xià jì fēi cháng yán rèThis city is very hot in summer.
- 秋季 qiū jì HSK 4autumn; the autumn season这里的秋季特别凉爽。zhè lǐ de qiū jì tè bié liáng shuǎngAutumn here is especially cool and pleasant.
- 潮湿 cháo shī HSK 4damp; moist; humid南方的夏天又热又潮湿。nán fāng de xià tiān yòu rè yòu cháo shīSummers in the south are both hot and humid.
- 降温 jiàng wēn HSK 4to get cooler; temperature drop明天要降温，记得多穿点。míng tiān yào jiàng wēn jì de duō chuān diǎnIt's going to get colder tomorrow, remember to dress warmly.
- 冰雪 bīng xuě HSK 4ice and snow北方的冬天到处是冰雪。běi fāng de dōng tiān dào chù shì bīng xuěIn the north, winter is full of ice and snow everywhere.
- 打雷 dǎ léi HSK 4to thunder; thunder外面开始打雷了，快关窗。wài miàn kāi shǐ dǎ léi le kuài guān chuāngIt's starting to thunder outside, close the window quickly.
- 冻 dòng HSK 5to freeze; to feel cold外面太冷，我的手都冻僵了。wài miàn tài lěng wǒ de shǒu dōu dòng jiāng leIt's too cold outside, my hands are frozen stiff.
- 暖 nuǎn HSK 5warm今天天气真暖。jīn tiān tiān qì zhēn nuǎnThe weather is really warm today.
- 气象 qì xiàng HSK 5meteorology; weather phenomenon; atmosphere气象部门发布了台风警报。qì xiàng bù mén fā bù le tái fēng jǐng bàoThe meteorological department issued a typhoon warning.
- 高温 gāo wēn HSK 5high temperature这几天高温天气还会持续。zhè jǐ tiān gāo wēn tiān qì hái huì chí xùThe high-temperature weather will continue these days.
- 台风 tái fēng HSK 5typhoon这次台风带来了暴雨。zhè cì tái fēng dài lái le bào yǔThis typhoon brought torrential rain.
- 雨水 yǔ shuǐ HSK 5rainwater; rainfall今年的雨水特别充足。jīn nián de yǔ shuǐ tè bié chōng zúThis year's rainfall has been especially abundant.
- 晴朗 qíng lǎng HSK 5sunny and cloudless; clear (weather)今天天气非常晴朗。jīn tiān tiān qì fēi cháng qíng lǎngThe weather is very sunny and clear today.
- 风暴 fēng bào HSK 6storm; tempest; crisis一场风暴摧毁了沿海的房屋。yì chǎng fēng bào cuī huǐ le yán hǎi de fáng wūA storm destroyed the houses along the coast.
- 暴风雨 bào fēng yǔ HSK 6storm; rainstorm昨晚的暴风雨把大树刮倒了。zuó wǎn de bào fēng yǔ bǎ dà shù guā dǎo leLast night's storm blew down the big tree.
- 暴雨 bào yǔ HSK 6torrential rain; downpour一场暴雨让街道全都积水了。yì chǎng bào yǔ ràng jiē dào quán dōu jī shuǐ leA downpour left the streets completely flooded.
- 乌云 wū yún HSK 6dark clouds; black clouds天空布满了乌云，要下雨了。tiān kōng bù mǎn le wū yún yào xià yǔ leThe sky is covered with dark clouds; it's going to rain.
- 低温 dī wēn HSK 6low temperature这种药必须在低温下保存。zhè zhǒng yào bì xū zài dī wēn xià bǎo cúnThis medicine must be stored at low temperature.
FAQ
How many Chinese weather & seasons words are in this list?
55 words, including HSK 1: 6, HSK 2: 18, HSK 3: 4, HSK 4: 15, HSK 5: 7, HSK 6: 5. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words useful for the HSK?
Yes — every word is tagged with its HSK level (HSK 1–6 or 7+), so you can prioritise words for your target level.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Learn them as a scene group with spaced repetition: listen and repeat, study the example sentence, review the next day. The companion app has built-in SRS and four quiz types.