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

HSK 2

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.

HSK 3

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.

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