Chinese · A1 · Unit 16
The weather
天气
By the end you can
- Say what the weather is like
- Say which season you like best
- Understand a simple weather forecast
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 天气 | (tiānqì) the weather | 今天天气怎么样？ |
| 下雨 | (xià yǔ) rain (下雨了: it's started raining) | 又下雨了。 |
| 下雪 | (xià xuě) snow | 看，下雪了！ |
| 晴天 | (qíngtiān) a sunny day | 今天是晴天。 |
| 冷 | (lěng) cold | 北京的冬天很冷。 |
| 热 | (rè) hot, warm | 今天很热。 |
| 外面 | (wàimiàn) outside | 孩子们在外面玩。 |
| 度 | (dù) degrees | 今天二十度。 |
| 夏天 | (xiàtiān) summer | 我喜欢夏天。 |
| 冬天 | (dōngtiān) winter | 我不喜欢冬天。 |
| 刮风 | (guā fēng) be windy (lit. the wind blows) | 外面在刮风。 |
| 天气预报 | (tiānqì yùbào) weather forecast | 天气预报说明天下雨。 |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- 今天外面很。
- 今天度。
- 一年里我最喜欢。
Then talk it through
Chatting about the weather at a bus stop. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.