天气

The atmospheric weather and ambient conditions of the day.

天 (sky/heaven) + 气 (air/energy). It describes the external temperature, rain, wind, and climate.

Common Usage & Traps

  • 天气非常冷 — the weather is extremely cold
  • 冷的天气今天 今天天气很冷

    Place time and subject first.

Can I say "今天天气好" without 很?

It is much more natural to say 今天天气很好 to avoid a blunt, clipped tone.

Very few adjectives stand naked behind 天气; always add 很, 非常, or 太...了.

Appears in Stories 6 stories

Real context sentences across different daily scenarios and graded readings.

《是谁要去玩?》 (A Hot Day at School) HSK 1
~4 min read 261 chars
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Join a family on a sweltering Beijing Sunday as a boy learns a funny lesson about playing outside in the summer heat. Perfect for HSK 1 learners.

  • 现在是北京的七月, 天气 很热。

  • “现在是下午, 天气 太热“。

《大飞机》 (The Big Airplane) HSK 1
~2 min read 97 chars
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Read about a work trip to Beijing where a group of colleagues takes a very large airplane. Practice weather words and actions in a simple travel story.

  • 我们下飞机的时候是白天,但是 天气 有一点儿冷。

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