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气候

qì hòu
种 zhǒng
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. (meteorology) climate
  2. 2. (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs)

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Word relationships

Related words

4 items
天气
tiān qì

weather

天气是短期的大气状况，气候是长期的平均天气
环境
huán jìng

environment

气候可用于比喻社会或政治环境
气象
qì xiàng

meteorological feature

气象学是研究天气和气候的科学
氛围
fēn wéi

ambience

氛围多指周围的气氛和情调，气候用于宏观环境

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 变化 (climate change: 气候变化), 政治 (political climate: 政治气候).

Common mistakes

Note: 气候 is often confused with 天气. Use 天气 for short-term weather, and 气候 for long-term climate patterns or figurative environment.

Example Sentences

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全球 气候 正在变化。
The global climate is changing.
这里的 气候 很温暖。
The climate here is very warm.
戈壁的 气候 非常干燥。
The climate of the Gobi is very dry.
这个半岛 气候 温和。
This peninsula has a mild climate.
这个地域的 气候 很干燥。
The climate in this region is very dry.

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Words Containing 气候

全球气候
quán qiú qì hòu

global climate

全球气候升温
quán qiú qì hòu shēng wēn

global warming

全球气候变暖
quán qiú qì hòu biàn nuǎn

global warming

古气候学
gǔ qì hòu xué

paleoclimatology

大气候
dà qì hòu

atmosphere

大陆性气候
dà lù xìng qì hòu

continental climate

小气候
xiǎo qì hòu

microclimate

成不了气候
chéng bu liǎo qì hòu

won't get far; unlikely to be successful

政治气候
zhèng zhì qì hòu

political climate

气候学
qì hòu xué

climatology

气候学家
qì hòu xué jiā

a climatologist

气候暖化
qì hòu nuǎn huà

climate warming

气候状况
qì hòu zhuàng kuàng

climatic conditions

气候变化
qì hòu biàn huà

climate change

海洋性气候
hǎi yáng xìng qì hòu

maritime climate

联合国气候变化框架公约
lián hé guó qì hòu biàn huà kuàng jià gōng yuē

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Child Words of 气候

气
qì

gas; air

候
hòu

to wait