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气候

qì hòu · qi hou

Traditional 氣候

HSK 3Old HSK 4Measure word: 种 zhǒng

Meaning

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  1. (meteorology) climate
  2. (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs)
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An orange tree in Beijing

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)在(zài)院子(yuànzi)里(lǐ)种(zhòng)一棵(yīkē)橘子树(júzishù)。

    I want to plant an orange tree in the courtyard.

  2. Liangliang

    北京(běijīng)的(de)气候(qìhòu)太(tài)冷(lěng)，橘子树(júzishù)长(zhǎng)不(bù)大(dà)。

    Beijing's climate is too cold. It will not grow.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)这里(zhèlǐ)的(de)气候(qìhòu)适合(shìhé)种(zhòng)什么(shénme)？

    Then what suits this climate?

  4. Liangliang

    枣树(zǎoshù)。北京(běijīng)的(de)气候(qìhòu)，枣树(zǎoshù)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)。

    Jujube trees. They love Beijing's climate.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，种(zhòng)枣树(zǎoshù)。橘子树(júzishù)放(fàng)屋里(wūlǐ)，屋里(wūlǐ)的(de)气候(qìhòu)像(xiàng)夏天(xiàtiān)！

    OK, jujube trees. The orange tree goes indoors. Indoors the climate is like summer!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)觉(jué)得(de)气(qì)候(hòu)会(huì)不(bu)会(huì)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)人(rén)的(de)性(xìng)格(gé)呢(ne)？

Do you think our climate has an influence on our character?

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

伦(lún)敦(dūn)的(de)气(qì)候(hòu)和(hé)东(dōng)京(jīng)不(bù)同(tóng)。

London is different from Tokyo climatically.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by trieuho · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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气
qì

gas; air; smell

候
hòu

to wait; to inquire after

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