回南天

huínántiān
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 damp spell in South China when walls and floors run with condensation

Examples

HSK 6
Guǎngzhōu yí dào huínántiān, yīfu liàng le hǎojǐ tiān háishi shī de.
When huinantian hits Guangzhou, clothes are still damp after days on the line.
HSK 7-9
Huínántiān de shíhou, dìbǎn shī de xiàng gāng tuō guo yíyàng.
During a huinantian spell, the floor is as wet as if it had just been mopped.

Tips

culture
回南 means the south wind "comes back": between February and April, warm, wet air from the sea returns after a cold spell, and every cold surface sweats. Households in 广东 and 广西 shut the windows and run a 除湿器 (dehumidifier).

Stroke Order

回 huí
南 nán
天 tiān