Chinese word

气象

Pronunciation

Pinyinqì xiàng

Meaning

  • nounweather

Example

气象预报说今天会下雨。qì xiàng yù bào shuō jīn tiān huì xià yǔ

The weather forecast says it will rain today.

Illustration for 气象 (weather)

More examples

气象局已经发布暴雨预警。qì xiàng jú yǐ jīng fā bù bào yǔ yù jǐng

The weather bureau has already issued a heavy rain warning.

Core concept

What the atmosphere is showing and doing as a whole, including its changing weather conditions.

Common phrases

  • 气象预报qì xiàng yù bào

    weather forecast

  • 气象条件qì xiàng tiáo jiàn

    weather conditions

  • 气象局qì xiàng jú

    weather bureau

Similar words

天气tiān qì: The weather conditions in a place over a short period, such as a particular day.
气候qì hòu: The usual weather patterns of a place, measured over a long period.
气温qì wēn: The air temperature that shows how warm or cold the air is.

Definition in Chinese

指天气和大气现象的总体情况，常用于预报和专业场合。zhǐ tiān qì hé dà qì xiàn xiàng de zóng tǐ qíng kuàng cháng yòng yú yù bào hé zhuān yè chǎng hé

Word origin

气象 (qìxiàng, "weather") combines 气 (qì, "air") with 象 (xiàng, "appearance or sign"), giving the idea of how the atmosphere appears and behaves.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word often sounds formal, so it is most natural in forecasts, official weather services, and technical discussions.

Other meanings

  • atmospheric phenomenonnoun

Related words

  • 气象学qì xiàng xuémeteorologynoun
  • 气象学家qì xiàng xué jiāmeteorologistnoun
  • 气象台qì xiàng táiweather stationnoun

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