Lesson 5: The Four Seasons and Nature

四季

Talk about the seasons and the natural scenery around you using HSK 1 vocabulary.

8 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~10 min

Vocabulary8 words

fēngNoun
  • wind

Examples

风很大。

fēnghěn

The wind is strong.

外面有风。

wàimiànyǒufēng

It is windy outside.

gānAdjective
  • 1.dryOften used with food, clothes, and weather.
  • 2.dried food (such as dried meat or dried fish)

Examples

衣服干了。

fugānle

The clothes are dry.

我喜欢吃牛肉干。

huanchīniúròugān

I like to eat dried beef.

lěngAdjective
  • 1.coldDescribes a low temperature or a cold feeling.
  • 2.chilly, coldCan also be used for moods or feelings.

Examples

今天很冷。

jīntiānhěnlěng

It is very cold today.

水很冷。

shuǐhěnlěng

The water is very cold.

Adjective
  • hotDescribes hot weather or a hot feeling.

Examples

今天很热。

jīntiānhěn

It is very hot today.

tiānNoun
  • 1.sky, heaven
  • 2.day

Examples

今天天气很好。

jīntiāntiānhěnhǎo

The weather is very nice today.

天上有白云。

tiānshàngyǒubáiyún

There are white clouds in the sky.

天气tiānNoun
  • weatherrefers to the state of the weather

Examples

天气很好。

tiānhěnhǎo

The weather is very good.

下雨xiàVerb
  • to rainused both as a verb and for the weather phenomenon

Examples

今天下雨。

jīntiānxià

It's raining today.

下雨了,带伞。

xiàledàisǎn

It's raining, bring an umbrella.

Noun
  • rain

Examples

今天下大雨。

jīntiānxià

It's raining heavily today.

Grammar

The “太…了” structure for emphasis

S + 太 + 形容词 + 了

Use “太…了” to emphasize an adjective, meaning “too ...”. It is often used to express strong feelings or to comment on something.

今天天气太热了。

jīntiāntiāntàile

The weather is too hot today.

外面的风太大了。

wàimiàndefēngtàile

The wind outside is too strong.

The “在” structure for indicating place

S + 在 + nơi chốn + 做什么

Use “在” before a location noun to specify where an action takes place. After “在 + place” usually comes a verb describing the action there.

孩子们在公园里玩。

háizimenzàigōngyuánwán

The children are playing in the park.

我们在中国学习中文。

menzàizhōngguóxuézhōngwén

We study Chinese in China.

Dialogues

Discussing the weather

Two friends are talking about today's weather.

Ho
Hoa

今天天气怎么样?

jīntiāntiānzěnmeyàng

How's the weather today?

Mi
Minh

今天很热,风很大。

jīntiānhěnfēnghěn

It's very hot today, and the wind is strong.

Ho
Hoa

太热了!我想下雨。

tàilexiǎngxià

Too hot! I wish it would rain.

Mi
Minh

是啊,下雨就不热了。

shìaxiàjiùle

Yeah, if it rains it won't be hot anymore.

Ho
Hoa

但是雨天很冷,风也很大。

dànshìtiānhěnlěngfēnghěn

But on a rainy day it's very cold, and the wind is strong too.

Mi
Minh

夏天天气太干了。

xiàtiāntiāntàigānle

Summer weather is too dry.