晴天
qíngtiān
The Mandarin word for "sunny" is 晴天 (qíngtiān).
晴天 is most commonly used when discussing weather forecasts or describing the general condition of a specific day.
Meaning: weather, day (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 晴 (qíng), meaning 'sunny/clear' and 天 (tiān), meaning 'day/sky'.
Which one should you use?
While 晴天 (qíngtiān) refers to the state of a sunny day, 晴 (qíng) is the adjective used to describe the weather itself, such as in 晴朗 (qínglǎng), meaning 'bright and sunny'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Unlike the English adjective 'sunny', 晴天 is a noun and cannot be used directly as an adverb to modify a verb without a preposition or a different structure.
How do you pronounce it?
qíngtiān
Did you know?
- If a speaker wants to say it is 'too sunny' in a way that implies heat or glare, they often use the word 晒 (shài), which specifically refers to the action of being dried or scorched by the sun.
- In Chinese culture, a 晴天 is often used metaphorically in song lyrics and poetry to represent happiness, hope or the resolution of a conflict.
- The character 晴 contains the radical for 'sun' 日 on the left and a component meaning 'clear' 青 on the right, visually combining the sun with a bright blue color.
Examples in context
- 明天是晴天，很熱。Tomorrow will be a sunny day, and very hot.This sentence uses 晴天 to describe tomorrow's weather.Tatoeba #6056639 by xjjAstrus, translation #7779332 by sharris123
- 明天下午會是晴天。It's going to be sunny tomorrow afternoon.This sentence uses 晴天 to indicate a forecast for tomorrow afternoon.Tatoeba #13556557 by LeviHighway, translation #6434383 by CK
- 我也希望週末是晴天。I also hope for sunny weather at the weekend.This sentence uses 晴天 to express a hope for the weekend weather.Tatoeba #13556555 by LeviHighway, translation #394873 by Dorenda
- 今天天气晴朗。Today's weather is sunny.
- 今天阳光明媚。The sunlight is brilliant today.
- 今天阳光灿烂！The sunlight is radiant today!
- 今天好像都被阳光拥抱了！It feels like we're all embraced by the sunshine today!
- 今天天气很晴朗Today's weather is very sunny.
- 明天的天气会很晴朗，记得带上太阳镜！Tomorrow's weather will be sunny, remember to bring sunglasses!
- 出去晒晒太阳吧，今天阳光真好！Let's go out and enjoy the sunshine, the weather is really nice today!
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Example conversation
Haoran and Xiaowen are checking the weather before a picnic.
- 浩然 Haoran明天是晴天嗎？Míngtiān shì qíngtiān ma?Will it be a sunny day tomorrow?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我看天氣預報說是晴天。Wǒ kàn tiqì yùbào shuō shì qíngtiān.I saw on the weather forecast that it will be sunny.
- 浩然 Haoran太好了，那我們去野餐吧。Tài hǎole, nà wǒmen qù yěcān ba.Great, let's go on a picnic then.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen沒問題，我很期待。Méi wèntí, wǒ hěn qídài.No problem, I am looking forward to it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
