天气
tiānqì
Weather
天 (tiān) — how to say "day" in Chinese
天
Day
noun · time measure word
How to use it
Goes right after the number, without another measure word.
我等了三天。
wǒ děng le sān tiān
I waited three days.
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
一天
yì tiān
one day
Examples
明天天气会很好
The weather will be good tomorrow
今天天气很好
The weather is nice today
Mnemonic
[tiān-] every morning the sun rises into the sky and a new day begins. 🐦☀️ A bird sings: "Tian! Tian!" — as if reminding everyone that a new 天 has come.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "day" in Chinese?
"day" in Chinese is 天 (tiān).
What does 天 mean in English?
天 (tiān) means "Day".
How is 天 pronounced?
It is pronounced tiān (written as tian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "day" in Chinese characters?
It is written 天.
What HSK 3.0 level is 天?
天 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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