气象

氣象

qìxiàng

noun HSK 5 #9,609

Meanings

The phenomena of the atmosphere — weather and meteorology.

气象台说明天有雨。

Qìxiàngtái shuōmíng tiān yǒu yǔ.

The weather station says it will rain tomorrow.

他想学气象学。

Tā xiǎng xué qìxiàngxué.

He wants to study meteorology.

这座城市呈现出一派新气象。

Zhè zuò chéngshì chéngxiàn chū yīpài xīn qìxiàng.

This city presents a brand new atmosphere.

usage

气象台 (qìxiàngtái) is 'weather station/bureau.' 气象预报 (qìxiàng yùbào) means 'weather forecast,' though 天气预报 is more common in daily speech.

usage

Figuratively, 气象 can describe an impressive bearing or grand atmosphere, as in 万千气象 (wànqiān qìxiàng) — 'magnificent spectacle.'

气 qì

象 xiàng