晴天
qíngtiān
In Chinese, a sunny day is expressed as 晴天 (qíngtiān).
晴天 is used to describe a day when the weather is clear and the sun is shining.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 晴天 is composed of 晴, which means clear or sunny and 天, which means day or sky.
Which one should you use?
While 晴天 (qíngtiān) refers specifically to the weather being a sunny day, the single character 晴 (qíng) is the adjective used to describe the state of the sky.
How does it change in a sentence?
晴天 is a noun and can be used as a subject or an object in a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
qíngtiān
Did you know?
- In the character 晴, the left side is the radical for 'sun', but the right side is the character for 'blue' or 'green', suggesting that a sunny sky is one that turns a specific bright color.
- In Chinese culture, 晴天 is often used metaphorically in songs and literature to represent hope, happiness or the end of a period of suffering.
- The word 晴 is used in the term 晴雨伞 (qíngyǔsǎn), which refers to an umbrella that functions as both a sunshade and a rain umbrella.
Examples in context
- 明天是晴天，很熱。Tomorrow will be a sunny day, and very hot.Tatoeba #6056639 by xjjAstrus, translation #7779332 by sharris123
- 温暖的晴天最适合野餐。A warm, sunny day is ideal for a picnic.Tatoeba #13752037 by _LoLa_, translation #276791 by CM
- 今天是晴天It is a sunny day
- 今天是晴天，真是美丽的一天！Today is sunny, truly a beautiful day!
- 昨天的天气很晴朗，适合户外活动。Yesterday's weather was clear, perfect for outdoor activities.
- 在香港，晴空万里的天气令人心旷神怡。In Hong Kong, the clear-sky weather fills people's hearts with joy.
- 今天是个晴天。Jīntiān shì ge qíngtiān.Today is a sunny day.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about the weather while walking in a park.
- 志强 Zhiqiang今天真是个晴天。Jīntiān zhēnshì ge qíngtiān.Today is truly a sunny day.
- 梓涵 Zihan是啊，天气非常好。Shì a, tiānqì fēicháng hǎo.Yes, the weather is very good.
- 志强 Zhiqiang我们去公园散步吧。Wǒmen qù gōngyuán sànbù ba.Let's go for a walk in the park.
- 梓涵 Zihan好主意，志强。Hǎo zhǔyi, Zhìqiáng.Good idea, Zhiqiang.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
