Chinese Weather & Clothing Vocabulary

Weather Vocabulary
  • 天气

    • weather

    • hot

    • cold

  • 晴天

    • sunny day

  • 多云

    • cloudy

  • 刮风

    • windy

  • 下雨

    • to rain

  • 打雷

    • thunder

  • 下雪

    • snow

  • 潮湿

    • humid

  • 凉快

    • cool

  • 暖和

    • warm

  • 四季

    • four seasons

  • 冬天

    • winter

  • 气温

    • temperature

    • degrees

  • 左右

    • around/approximately

  • 以上

    • above

  • 以下

    • below

    • can/will (modal)

  • 怎么样

    • how (question word)

  • 马马虎虎

    • so-so

  • 太…了

    • too/excessively

  • 又… 又…

    • both…and… / as well as…


Clothing & Accessories Vocabulary
  • 衣服

    • clothes (general)

  • 穿

    • wear (clothes)

    • wear (accessories)

  • 毛衣

    • sweater

  • 连衣裙

    • dress

  • 裙子

    • skirt

  • 裤子

    • pants

  • 短裤

    • shorts

  • 衬衫

    • shirt

  • T恤衫

    • T-shirt

  • 外套

    • jacket

  • 大衣

    • overcoat

  • 帽子

    • hat

  • 围巾

    • scarf

  • 手套

    • gloves

  • 鞋子

    • shoes

  • 眼镜

    • glasses


Descriptive & Comparative Words
  • 干 – dry

    • Opposite to 潮湿; weather or fabric.

  • 不一样 – not the same

    • Comparison: 北方和南方的天气不一样.

  • 一样 – same

    • Express similarity.

  • 虽然 – although

    • Concession pattern: 虽然今天下雨,但是不冷 (Although it’s raining, it’s not cold).

  • 但是 – but

    • Coordinating conjunction often following 虽然.


Frequency & Habit Expressions
  • 经常 – often

    • 我经常在冬天穿毛衣.

  • 有时候 – sometimes

    • 有时候夏天也会刮风.

  • 准备 – prepare

    • 旅行前要准备衣服.

  • 出去 – go out

    • 出去前记得看天气预报.

  • 记得 – remember

    • 记得带伞!(Remember to bring an umbrella!)


Practical Usage Patterns
  • Forecast statement: 明天 8^{\circ} 左右,会下雪.

  • Clothing recommendation: 如果气温在 15^{\circ} 以下,最好穿外套和毛衣.

  • Dual condition with 又…又…: 春天的上海又湿又暖和.

  • Comparative sentence with 不一样: 夏天北京很干,广州很潮湿,完全不一样.

  • Concession sentence with 虽然…但是…: 虽然外面刮风,但是我觉得很舒服.


Key Takeaways & Study Tips
  • Memorize verb-noun pairs: 穿 + 衣服类, 戴 + 配饰.

  • Use 度, 左右, 以上, 以下 to give precise temperatures.

  • Link weather and clothing vocab to make practical sentences.

  • Practice forming contrasts with 虽然…但是… and agreements with 又…又….

  • Recognize regional differences (干 vs. 潮湿) for real-world relevance.