气象局

氣象局

qìxiàngjú

noun #30,908

Meanings

1 meteorological bureau
2 weather bureau

Characters

appearance, phenomenon

Examples

中央气象局发布了台风预警。

Zhōngyāng qìxiàngjú fābù le táifēng yùjǐng.

The Central Meteorological Bureau issued a typhoon warning.

气象局预报明天有雷阵雨。

Qìxiàngjú yùbào míngtiān yǒu léizhènyǔ.

The weather bureau forecasts thunderstorms tomorrow.

Tips

usage

The national agency is 中国气象局 (China Meteorological Administration, CMA). Every province, prefecture and county also has its own 气象局 that issues local forecasts and warnings for typhoons (台风), cold waves (寒潮), haze (雾霾) etc.

Stroke Order

气 qì

象 xiàng

局 jú