Chinese word

晴天

Pronunciation

Pinyinqíng tiān

Meaning

  • nounsunny day

Example

明天晴天，适合去海边。míng tiān qíng tiān shì hé qù hǎi biān

Tomorrow will be sunny, so it will be a good day to go to the beach.

Illustration for 晴天 (sunny day)

More examples

晴天的时候，我喜欢散步。qíng tiān de shí hòu wǒ xǐ huān sàn bù

When it is sunny, I like to take walks.

Core concept

The sky opens into bright daylight, with few clouds and no rain to block the sun.

Common phrases

  • 晴天的时候qíng tiān de shí hòu

    when it is sunny

Similar words

好天气hǎo tiān qì: Good weather for going outside or taking part in activities.
蓝天lán tiān: A blue sky with only a small amount of cloud.

Definition in Chinese

天空中无云或云很少、阳光充足且无降水的天气状态。tiān kōng zhōng wú yún huò yún hén shǎo yáng guāng chōng zú qiě wú jiàng shuǐ de tiān qì zhuàng tài

Word origin

The compound 晴天 (qíngtiān, "sunny day") joins 晴 (qíng, "clear") + 天 (tiān, "sky"), turning the idea of a clear sky into a name for that weather.

Usage tips

  • English speakers also use "sunny" for a cheerful personality, but 晴天 (qíngtiān, "sunny day") refers only to weather.

Other meanings

  • clear skiesnoun
  • good weathernoun

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