雾霾天

霧霾天

wùmáitiān

noun

Measure Word

一个雾霾天 gè

Meanings

1 smoggy day
2 hazy polluted day

Characters

haze / airborne dust

Examples

雾霾天最好别出门跑步。

Wùmáitiān zuìhǎo bié chūmén pǎobù.

It's best not to go out running on smoggy days.

北方冬天经常出现雾霾天。

Běifāng dōngtiān jīngcháng chūxiàn wùmáitiān.

Smoggy days frequently occur in northern China in winter.

Tips

usage

雾 is natural fog (water droplets); 霾 is particulate haze (pollutants). The compound 雾霾 entered everyday use around 2011-2013 as northern Chinese cities saw record smog episodes.

Stroke Order

雾 wù

霾 mái

天 tiān