Chinese word

多云

Pronunciation

Pinyinduō yún

Meaning

  • adjectivecloudy

Example

今天多云，别忘了带外套。jīn tiān duō yún bié wàng le dài wài tào

It is cloudy today, so be sure to bring a jacket.

Illustration for 多云 (cloudy)

More examples

明天早上可能会多云，但不会下雨。míng tiān zǎo shàng kě néng huì duō yún dàn bú huì xià yǔ

It may be cloudy tomorrow morning, but it will not rain.

Core concept

A sky with many clouds still lets sunlight appear between them.

Common phrases

  • 今天多云jīn tiān duō yún

    cloudy today

  • 天气多云tiān qì duō yún

    cloudy weather

Similar words

阴天yīn tiān: A dark, cloudy sky that makes the sun hard to see.

Definition in Chinese

天空中云量较多但不完全遮蔽太阳，阳光时断时现的天气状况。tiān kōng zhōng yún liàng jiào duō dàn bù wán quán zhē bì tài yáng yáng guāng shí duàn shí xiàn de tiān qì zhuàng kuàng

Word origin

多 (duō, "many") + 云 (yún, "cloud") forms a compound that describes the amount of cloud in the sky.

Usage tips

  • English cloudy can suggest a fully gray sky, but this weather term often leaves room for bright spells and does not by itself predict rain.

Other meanings

  • tending to be cloudyadjective
  • slightly cloudyadjective

Opposites

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