English–Chinese

“cloud” in Chinese

Chinese

Also云端 (yún duān)

Pronunciation

Pinyinyún

Example

傍晚的云很漂亮。bàng wǎn de yún hěn piào liàng

The evening clouds are very beautiful.

Illustration for 云 (cloud)

How to say “cloud” in Chinese

“Cloud” in Chinese is 云 (yún).

Water gathered high in the sky into drifting patches or layers that shape the view above.

Full entry for 云: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 云

早上,云慢慢地从山后飘出来。zǎo shàng yún màn màn dì cóng shān hòu piāo chū lái

In the morning, clouds slowly drifted out from behind the mountain.

Tips for using 云

  • English can use cloud as both a noun and a verb, while the basic Chinese word is used as a noun for the sky object, so sentence patterns differ.

Other Chinese words for “cloud”

我的文件都存放在云端。wǒ de wén jiàn dōu cún fàng zài yún duān

All my files are kept in the cloud.

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