多云
duōyún
The Chinese word for cloudy is 多云 (duōyún).
In weather reports, 多云 is used to describe a sky that is partially covered by clouds, typically implying a significant amount of cloud cover but not total overcast.
Meaning: covered with or characterised by clouds (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 多 (many) and 云 (clouds).
Which one should you use?
While 多云 means 'cloudy' (often implying some sun might still peek through), 阴天 is used for a completely overcast or gloomy day where the sun is not visible.
How do you pronounce it?
duōyún
Did you know?
- In traditional Chinese art, clouds are not just weather but symbols of good luck and high social rank, often appearing in the 'auspicious clouds' motif 祥云.
- In Chinese culture, the 'cloudy' concept is tied to the philosophy of 阴阳 (yin and yang), where 阴 represents the dark and cold elements associated with an overcast sky.
- The character 云 is a simplified version of 雲, which contains the 'rain' radical 雨 at the top to indicate its relationship to precipitation.
Examples in context
- 天要变多云了。It'll be cloudy.This sentence is useful for describing a change in the weather using 多云.Tatoeba #6080240 by verdastelo9604, translation #2631810 by Joseph
- 今天多云。It's cloudy today.This sentence is useful for stating the current weather today using 多云.Tatoeba #4751231 by billt_estates, translation #242680 by CK
- 开始多云了。It's getting cloudy.This sentence is useful for describing the onset of cloudy conditions using 多云.Tatoeba #1021015 by joro, translation #280741 by CK
- 今天天气阴Today's weather is cloudy.
- 天空有些多云The sky is partly cloudy.
- 今天多云间晴Today will be cloudy with some sunny intervals.
- 今天是阴天Today is a cloudy day.
- 天上有云There are some clouds in the sky.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
