Talk About Pleasant Weather

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When you’re hanging out with friends or meeting new people at a party, the weather is quite the popular conversation starter. It is the same in China. Let see how to express pleasant weather in Chinese.

Warm Up

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Listen to conversation

After breakfast, Kai Li finds the weather is pleasant, so she invites her friend, Ah girl, to go for a run in the park. Listen to their conversation.

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今天天气真 好！

jīn tiān tiān qì zhēn hǎo ！

The weather is really nice today!

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是啊，这样的天气 最舒服 ，

shì a ， zhè yànɡ de tiān qì zuì shū fu ，

Yes, it’s the most comfortable weather,

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不冷也不热。

bù lěnɡ yě bú rè 。

neither hot nor cold.

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昨天 一直下雨 ，

zuó tiān yì zhí xià yǔ ，

It rained all the time yesterday,

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今天雨 停了 ， 天空 也蓝了，真 漂亮 !

jīn tiān yǔ tínɡ le ， tiān kōnɡ yě lán le ， zhēn piào liɑnɡ !

But today the rain stopped, and the sky has been blue, so beautiful!

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我们去 公园走走 怎么样 ?

wǒ men qù ɡōnɡ yuán zǒu zou zěn me yànɡ ?

How about going for a run in the park?

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好啊，我们现在去吧!

hǎo a ， wǒ men xiàn zài qù bɑ!

Good idea, let's go now!

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Content

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Vocabulary to know

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今天 [ jīn tiān ] (n)

HSK L1 Unit 6

Today

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今天是几号 ?

jīn tiān shì jǐ hào ?

What’s the date today?

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天气 [ tiān qì ] (n)

Weather

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今天天气真好。

jīn tiān tiān qì zhēn hǎo 。

Today is fine.

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真 [ zhēn ] (adv)

HSK L2 Unit 1

Really, indeed

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今天真热 !

jīn tiān zhēn rè !

It is hot today!

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啊 [ a ] (part)

HSK L3 Unit 1

Used at the end of the sentence to indicate confirmation or defense

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是啊，时间过得很快 !

shì a ， shí jiān ɡuò de hěn kuài !

Yes, time flies !

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最 [ zuì ] (adv)

HSK L2 Unit 5

Most, to the greatest extent

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我最喜欢吃苹果。

wǒ zuì xǐ huɑn chī pínɡ ɡuǒ。

Apple is my favourite.

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舒服 [ shū fu ] (adj)

HSK L3 Unit 8

Comfortable

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我的卧室很舒服。

wǒ de wò shì hěn shū fu 。

My bedroom is very comfortable.

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冷 [ lěng ] (adj)

HSK L1 Unit 13

Cold

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冬天的时候很冷。

dōnɡ tiān de shí hou hěn lěnɡ 。

It's very cold in winter.

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热 [ rè ] (adj)

HSK L1 Unit 13

Hot

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我觉得很热。

wǒ jué de hěn rè 。

I feel so hot.

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也 [ yě ] (adv)

HSK L2 Unit 6

Also, too

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我也不认识他。

wǒ yě bú rèn shi tā。

I don't know him either.

Rules of Grammar

真 zhēn

"真 zhēn" means "really, truly". It is used only in exclamatory sentences and it is placed before an adjective.

Example:

你真好！nǐ zhēn hǎo ！(You are so nice!)
今天真热！jīn tiān zhēn rè ！(It’s truly hot today!)

也 yě

The adverb ” 也 yě ” means ” also, too ” . It is used to indicate that two or several things are in common.

"也 yě" is placed before a verb or verb phrase. Not like “too” in English, ” 也 yě “ cannot be placed at the end of the sentence.

"也 yě" can also be used with adjectives, the structure is " Subject + 也 yě (+ Adv *) + Adj ". (* Remember, in Chinese, an adverb like " 很 hěn、非常 fēi chánɡ " is generally used before an adjective in such a pattern).

Example:

我也喜欢。Wǒ yě xǐ huan。 (I also like it.)
我也是学生。Wǒ yě shì xué sheng. (I also is a student, or, I is a student, too.)
Note that it is incorrect to write it as, " 我是学生也。Wǒ shì xué sheng yě 。"
昨天很冷，今天也很冷。zuótiān hěn lěng，jīntiān yě hěn lěng。
(Yesterday was cold, and today is also cold.)

了 le

"了 le" has various ways to use it. If " 了 le " is used as a particle, its purpose is to tell an action has been completed.

"了 le" is placed at the end of the sentence to indicate a change of a new situation or status. The structure is " Subject + Adj/V + 了 le。 "

Example:

下雨了。xià yǔ le。(It's raining.)
我饿了。wǒ è le。(I'm hungry.)

Recap

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Write Chinese

今天 [jīn tiān] (n)

HSK L1 Unit 6

天气 [tiān qì] (n)

HSK L1 Unit 13

Extended Learning

Let’s learn more specific words related to weather as follows.
While learning these words, think about what is the weather like for you today?

晴天 qínɡ tiān (sunny day)
阴天yīn tiān (cloudy day)
下雪 xià xuě (snowy day)
下雨 xià yǔ (raining)
温暖 wēn nuǎn (warm)
凉爽 liánɡ shuǎnɡ (cool)

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