Writing
天气 (tiānqì) — how to say "weather" in Chinese
天气
Weather
noun
Character composition
天
day; sky
气
air; gas; spirit
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
气
Steam
#84 · qì · 4 strokes
Collocations
今天的天气
jīntiān de tiānqì
today's weather
天气冷
tiānqì lěng
the weather is cold
Examples
今天天气很热，我想喝水。
Today the weather is very hot, I want to drink water.
天气很好
The weather is very good.
Mnemonic
[tiānqì-] Tinkerbell 🧚♀️ flies through the sky, painting it with clouds. She twirls and dances as she mixes the 天 sky and the 气 air, creating perfect weather 天气 for a magical day. With each spin, a sprinkle of fairy dust brightens the atmosphere, making the weather feel just right!
Frequently asked questions
Weather in Chinese Mandarin
"weather" in Chinese is 天气 (tiānqì).
天气 meaning in English
天气 (tiānqì) means "Weather".
Weather in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced tiānqì (written as tianqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "weather" in Chinese characters?
It is written 天气: 天 has 4 strokes, 气 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 天气?
天气 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 天气
越来越 — more and more
越来越 (yuè lái yuè) + Adj.
这得看 — it depends on
这 (zhè) / 那 (nà) + 要看 (yào kàn) / 得看 (děi kàn) + situation
由于 — due to, because of
由于 (yóuyú) + Cause / Reason, Result
不得不 — have to, forced to
Subj. + 不得不 (bùdébù) + Verb Phrase
格外 — “especially”
格外 (géwài) + Adj. / Verb
假如 — if… then…
假如 (jiǎrú) + Condition, 就 (jiù) + Result