Chinese Weather and Travel Notes

Weather

季节: Seasons

  • 春季 (chūn jì): Spring

  • 夏季 (xià jì): Summer

  • 秋季 (qiū jì): Autumn

  • 冬季 (dōng jì): Winter

天气: weather

  • 出太阳 (chū tàiyáng): Sunny

  • 下雨 (xià yǔ): Rainy

  • 刮风 (guā fēng): Windy

  • 多云 (duō yún): Cloudy

  • 打雷 (dǎ léi): Thunder

  • 下雪 (xià xuě): Snowing

  • 很暖和 (hěn nuǎnhuo): Warm

  • 很热 (hěn rè): Hot

  • 很冷 (hěn lěng): Cold

  • 很潮湿 (hěn cháoshī): Humid

  • 很干燥 (hěn gānzào): Dry

Example Sentences:

  • 今天是一个阳光明媚的春季日子。 (Jīntiān shì yīgè yángguāng míngmèi de chūn jì rìzi.) (Today is a sunny spring day.)

  • 夏季的天气很热，我们要去海滩。 (Xiàjì de tiānqì hěn rè, wǒmen yào qù hǎitān.) (The weather in summer is hot, and we are going to the beach.)

  • 秋季的树叶变得五彩缤纷。 (Qiūjì de shùyè biàn dé wǔcǎi bīnfēn.) (The leaves turn colorful in autumn.)

  • 冬季的时候，外面经常下雪。 (Dōngjì de shíhòu, wàimiàn jīngcháng xià xuě.) (In winter, it often snows outside.)

  • 如果下雨，我们就待在家里。 (Rúguǒ xià yǔ, wǒmen jiù dāi zài jiālǐ.) (If it rains, we'll stay at home.)

  • 天气很潮湿，我必须带伞。 (Tiānqì hěn cháoshī, wǒ bìxū dài sǎn.) (It’s very humid, I have to take an umbrella.)

  • 昨晚打雷了，吓了我一跳。 (Zuówǎn dǎléi le, xiàle wǒ yī tià.) (It thundered last night and startled me.)

  • 今天的气温很凉快，非常适合户外活动。 (Jīntiān de qìwēn hěn liángkuai, fēicháng shìhé hùwài huódòng.) (The temperature today is cool, perfect for outdoor activities.)

Travel

护照: Passport (hùzhào)

  • 我需要先申请护照才能出国旅行。 (Wǒ xūyào xiān shēnqǐng hùzhào cáinéng chūguó lǚxíng.) (I need to apply for a passport first to travel abroad.)

签证: Paper Visa (qiānzhèng)

  • 去中国旅游需要申请签证。 (Qù Zhōngguó lǚyóu xūyào shēnqǐng qiānzhèng.) (You need to apply for a visa to travel to China.)

飞机票: Plane Ticket (fēijī piào)

  • 我已经订好了去纽约的飞机票。 (Wǒ yǐjīng dìng hǎole qù Niǔyuē de fēijī piào.) (I have already booked my plane ticket to New York.)

行李: Luggage (xínglǐ)

  • 别忘了检查你的行李。 (Bié wàngle jiǎnchá nǐ de xínglǐ.) (Don’t forget to check your luggage.)

外币: Foreign Currency (wàibì)

  • 我需要换一些外币才能在那里购物。 (Wǒ xūyào huàn yīxiē wàibì cáinéng zài nàlǐ gòuwù.) (I need to exchange some foreign currency to shop there.)

路由指南: Travel Guide (lùyóu zhǐnán)

  • 这本路由指南非常实用。 (Zhè běn lùyóu zhǐnán fēicháng shíyòng.) (This travel guide is very useful.)

申请: To apply for (shēnqǐng)

  • 我打算申请一个奖学金。 (Wǒ dǎsuàn shēnqǐng yīgè jiǎngxuéjīn.) (I plan to apply for a scholarship.)

顶: to book (apply for) (dǐng)

  • 我们已经顶了酒店的房间。 (Wǒmen yǐjīng dǐngle jiǔdiàn de fángjiān.) (We have already booked the hotel room.)

换: To exchange (huàn)

  • 请帮我换一些钱。 (Qǐng bāng wǒ huàn yīxiē qián.) (Please help me exchange some money.)

拿: To hold (ná)

  • 你能帮我拿行李吗？ (Nǐ néng bāng wǒ ná xínglǐ ma?) (Can you help me hold the luggage?)

找: To find (zhǎo)

  • 我在找一份好的旅行建议。 (Wǒ zài zhǎo yī fèn hǎo de lǚxíng jiànyì.) (I’m looking for good travel advice.)

衣服: Clothes (yīfú)

  • 我需要买一些新衣服。 (Wǒ xūyào mǎi yīxiē xīn yīfú.) (I need to buy some new clothes.)

纪念品: Souvenir (jìniànpǐn)

  • 我带了一些纪念品给我的朋友。 (Wǒ dài le yīxiē jìniànpǐn gěi wǒ de péngyǒu.) (I brought some souvenirs for my friends.)

雨伞: Umbrella (yǔsǎn)

  • 记得带雨伞以防下雨。 (Jìdé dài yǔsǎn yǐ fáng xià yǔ.) (Remember to take an umbrella in case it rains.)