气候

氣候

qìhòu

noun HSK 3 #8,757

Meanings

1 climate
2 atmosphere; situation (figurative)

Characters

air; gas; atmosphere

to wait; season; climate

Examples

这里的气候很温暖。

Zhèlǐ de qìhòu hěn wēnnuǎn.

The climate here is very warm.

气候变化是全球问题。

Qìhòu biànhuà shì quánqiú wèntí.

Climate change is a global issue.

你习惯这里的气候吗？

Nǐ xíguàn zhèlǐ de qìhòu ma?

Are you used to the climate here?

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 气候 (climate, long-term) with 天气 (tiānqì, weather, day-to-day). Climate is the general pattern; weather is what happens today.

Stroke Order

气 qì

候 hòu