气候

气候 qìhòu

Climate (atmosphere - situation)

气候 in a sentence HSK 4 繁體氣候 qihou

What 气候 means

Climate (atmosphere - situation)

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Character by character

气候 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

气

qì

Gas (air - anger - smell)

候

hòu

Wait (state)

Words that share a character with 气候

How to write 气候

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气候 in a sentence

这里的气候很舒服。

Zhèlǐ de qìhòu hěn shūfu.

The climate here is very pleasant.

南方的气候比较暖和。

Nánfāng de qìhòu bǐjiào nuǎnhuo.

The climate in the south is rather warm.

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Questions about 气候

What does 气候 mean in English?

气候 is pronounced qìhòu and means Climate (atmosphere - situation).

How do you pronounce 气候?

气候 is qìhòu in pinyin — written qihou without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 气候?

气候 is written with 2 characters: 气 (qì) Gas (air - anger - smell), 候 (hòu) Wait (state). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 气候 written in traditional Chinese?

氣候. The simplified form 气候 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 氣候 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qìhòu.

Is 气候 an HSK word?

Yes — 气候 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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