Understanding the weather and seasons in Mandarin can help you talk with others better. Here’s an easy guide to learn the words and phrases about weather and seasons.

1. Weather Words:

• Sunny: 阳光明媚 (yángguāng míngmèi)
• Rainy: 下雨 (xià yǔ)
• Cloudy: 多云 (duō yún)
• Windy: 刮风 (guā fēng)
• Snowy: 下雪 (xià xuě)
• Foggy: 有雾 (yǒu wù)

Example Sentences:

• 今天是个阳光明媚的日子。(Jīntiān shìgè yángguāng míngmèi de rìzi.)

  • Today is a sunny day.

• 昨天下了雨。(Zuótiān xiàle yǔ.)

  • It rained yesterday.

2. Seasons in Mandarin:

• Spring: 春天 (chūntiān)
• Summer: 夏天 (xiàtiān)
• Autumn/Fall: 秋天 (qiūtiān)
• Winter: 冬天 (dōngtiān)

Example Sentences:

• 春天是万物复苏的季节。(Chūntiān shì wànwù fùsū de jìjié.)

  • Spring is the time when everything comes back to life.

• 冬天我喜欢滑雪。(Dōngtiān wǒ xǐhuān huáxuě.)

  • I like skiing in winter.

3. Fun Activities for Each Season:

Each season has fun things to do:

• Spring: 花园种植 (huāyuán zhòngzhí) - gardening, 赏花 (shǎng huā) - flower watching
• Summer: 游泳 (yóuyǒng) - swimming, 烧烤 (shāokǎo) - barbecuing
• Autumn: 摘苹果 (zhāi píngguǒ) - apple picking, 观赏红叶 (guānshǎng hóngyè) - leaf watching
• Winter: 滑冰 (huábīng) - ice skating, 堆雪人 (duī xuěrén) - building a snowman

Example Sentences:

• 夏天我们去海边游泳。(Xiàtiān wǒmen qù hǎibiān yóuyǒng.)

  • In summer, we go swimming at the beach.

• 秋天是去摘苹果的好时机。(Qiūtiān shì qù zhāi píngguǒ de hǎo shíjī.)

  • Autumn is a great time to pick apples.

4. Useful Phrases:

Here are some phrases you can use to talk about the weather:

• 今天天气怎么样？(Jīntiān tiānqì zěnme yàng?)

  • How’s the weather today?

• 你喜欢哪个季节？(Nǐ xǐhuān nǎge jìjié?)

  • What’s your favorite season?

• 这个周末我们去爬山吧。(Zhège zhōumò wǒmen qù páshān ba.)

  • Let’s go hiking this weekend.

5. Practice Dialogues:

Try having a conversation using these weather words:

A: 今天天气怎么样？(Jīntiān tiānqì zěnme yàng?)
B: 今天下雨，我们不去公园了。(Jīntiān xià yǔ, wǒmen bù qù gōngyuán le.)
A: 那我们去看电影吧。(Nà wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.)

Use these words and phrases in your daily chats. The more you practice, the easier it will be to discuss the weather and seasons in Mandarin. Enjoy sharing your experiences and make your conversations lively!