Abstract : Always a great ice-breaker in any situation when meeting someone for the first time, at a office party or right before a meeting with a prospective business client, is of course the all time favorite subject – the weather. Point out the obvious and state whether it's rainy, sunny, cold or hot. Master this and you’ll never have that odd and often uncomfortable situation of pure silence.
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Hi Dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Benny, nǐmen hǎo ma? (Hi everyone, I am Benny, how are you guys) come to AskBennychinese.com Experience. Today I would like to talk with you about the weather. How is the weather today? Cold or hot? Sunny or rainy? Come with me and lets learn all about the weather!
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zěnmeyàng |
怎么样 |
how |
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tiānqì |
天气 |
weather |
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jīntiān |
今天 |
today |
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míngtiān |
明天 |
tomorrow |
FOR EXAMPLE:
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Jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng? How is the weather today? |
今天天气怎么样？ |
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Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo. Today's weather is good. |
今天天气很好。 |
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Míngtiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng? How is the weather tomorrow? |
明天天气怎么样？ |
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Míngtiān tiānqì bù hǎo. Tomorrow's weather is not good. |
明天天气不好。 |
Ok, here’s a simple question with a simple answer. Then we can learn some weather words:
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rè |
热 |
hot |
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lěng |
冷 |
cold |
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qíngtiān |
晴天 |
sunny day |
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yǔtiān |
雨天 |
rainy day |
FOR EXAMPLE:
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Jīntiān hěn rè. Today is very hot. |
今天很热。 |
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Míngtiān hěn lěng. Tomorrow is very cold. |
明天很冷。 |
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Jīntiān shì qíngtiān. Today is a sunny day. |
今天是晴天。 |
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Míngtiān shì yǔtiān. Tomorrow is a rainy day. |
明天是雨天。 |
Would you like to know the temperature as well?
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jǐ |
几 |
how many |
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dù |
度 |
degree |
FOR EXAMPLE:
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Jīntiān jǐ dù？ What's the temperature today. |
今天几度？ |
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Jīntiān shíwǔ dù. Today is 15 degrees. |
今天十五度。 |
Alright, do you know how to ask weather now? Give it a try!
Jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?
Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.
Jǐ dù?
Shíwǔ dù.
If you still have a habit to talk about the weather with your friends when you meet, show how good your mandarin is next time.
It's easy as ABC!
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