Chinese Conversation · Level 83
15 words
Chinese word
霾
Pronunciation
Pinyinmái
Meaning
- nounsmog
Example
今天霾很严重，出门要注意。jīn tiān mái hěn yán zhòng chū mén yào zhù yì
The smog is very bad today, so be careful when you go outside.
More examples
早上空气中有霾，出门戴口罩。zǎo shàng kōng qì zhōng yǒu mái chū mén dài kǒu zhào
There is smog in the air this morning, so wear a mask when you go outside.
Core concept
A dirty-looking layer suspended in the air makes distant things fade and the sky look gray.
Common phrases
雾霾wù mái
smog
雾霾天wù mái tiān
smoggy day
Similar words
雾wù: A cloud of tiny water drops in the air that makes the surrounding area look blurry.
沙尘shā chén: Dust or sand blown into the air by wind, making the sky hazy and reducing visibility.
污染wū rǎn: The presence of harmful substances that damage the quality of air or water and may harm health.
Definition in Chinese
空气中悬浮大量细小颗粒或烟尘，使能见度明显下降并使天空显得浑浊的天气现象。kōng qì zhōng xuán fú dà liàng xì xiǎo kē lì huò yān chén shǐ néng jiàn dù míng xiǎn xià jiàng bìng shǐ tiān kōng xiǎn de hún zhuó de tiān qì xiàn xiàng
Word origin
The word 霾 (mái, "smog") comes from an old term for dust carried through the air and obscuring the sky, and its written form links that sense to weather with the rain radical.
Usage tips
- As a weather noun, it commonly serves as the topic of statements about visibility or air quality rather than naming an action or personal feeling.