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Weather and Climate

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Seasons and Temperature

Learn how to compare weather, describe seasons and talk about extreme weather.

1. Comparing weather

……比……

used for comparison

zuì

most

凉快

liáng kuai

cool

在A和B之间

zài A hé B zhī jiān

between A and B

上海比西安热。

Shanghai is hotter than Xi’an.

秋天最凉快。

Autumn is the coolest.

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2. Rain and extreme weather

雨衣

yǔ yī

raincoat

零下

líng xià

below zero

毛毛雨

máo mao yǔ

drizzle

雷雨

léi yǔ

thunderstorm

今天有毛毛雨,所以我要穿雨衣。

There is drizzle today, so I need to wear a raincoat.

冬天气温零下五度。

In winter, the temperature is five degrees below zero.

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3. Seasons

季节

jì jié

season

春天

chūn tiān

spring

秋天

qiū tiān

autumn

冬天

dōng tiān

winter

夜里

yè lǐ

at night

我最喜欢春天,因为天气不冷也不热。

I like spring the most because the weather is neither cold nor hot.

4. Clothes for weather

强风

qiáng fēng

strong wind

毛衣

máo yī

jumper / sweater

夜里有强风,所以我要穿毛衣。

At night there is strong wind, so I need to wear a jumper.

Final Check

Complete

我最喜欢秋天,因为秋天最凉快。冬天气温有时候零下,所以我要穿毛衣。

I like autumn the most because autumn is the coolest. In winter, the temperature is sometimes below zero, so I need to wear a jumper.