Asking about today's weather
今天 + 天气 + 怎么样？To ask how the weather is today, use the pattern: 今天 + 天气 + 怎么样? Here 今天 is 'today', 天气 is 'weather', and 怎么样 asks 'how'.
今天天气怎么样？
How's the weather today?
Lesson 4: Today's Weather
今天天气Ask about and describe the weather: sunny, rainy, hot, and cold throughout the day.
8 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~10 min
Vocabulary8 words
风Noun
- wind
Examples
风很大。
The wind is strong.
外面有风。
It is windy outside.
干Adjective
- 1.dryOften used with food, clothes, and weather.
- 2.dried food (such as dried meat or dried fish)
Examples
衣服干了。
The clothes are dry.
我喜欢吃牛肉干。
I like to eat dried beef.
冷Adjective
- 1.coldDescribes a low temperature or a cold feeling.
- 2.chilly, coldCan also be used for moods or feelings.
Examples
今天很冷。
It is very cold today.
水很冷。
The water is very cold.
热Adjective
- hotDescribes hot weather or a hot feeling.
Examples
今天很热。
It is very hot today.
天Noun
- 1.sky, heaven
- 2.day
Examples
今天天气很好。
The weather is very nice today.
天上有白云。
There are white clouds in the sky.
天气Noun
- weatherrefers to the state of the weather
Examples
天气很好。
The weather is very good.
下雨Verb
- to rainused both as a verb and for the weather phenomenon
Examples
今天下雨。
It's raining today.
下雨了，带伞。
It's raining, bring an umbrella.
雨Noun
- rain
Examples
今天下大雨。
It's raining heavily today.
Grammar
Describing the weather
天气 + 很/真 + 形容词Use 很 or 真 before an adjective to describe the weather. 很 means 'very', 真 means 'really'. Common adjectives: hot (热), cold (冷), dry (干).
今天天气很热。
The weather is very hot today.
外面的风真冷。
The wind outside is really cold.
Dialogues
Talking about the weather
Two friends meet at school.
Na
Nam
今天天气怎么样？
How's the weather today?
Li
Linh
今天天气很好。风不大，天很干。
The weather is great today. The wind isn't strong, and it's very dry.
Na
Nam
下雨吗？
Is it raining?
Li
Linh
没有下雨。但是明天可能下雨。
It's not raining. But it might rain tomorrow.