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气象

氣象
qìxiàng
noun HSK 5 #9,609

Meanings

  1. 1 meteorology; weather
  2. 2 atmosphere; impressive bearing (figurative)

Characters

气
qì
air; atmosphere
象
xiàng
image; phenomenon; elephant
The phenomena of the atmosphere — weather and meteorology.

Examples

气象台说明天有雨。
Qìxiàngtái shuō míngtiān 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 yī pài xīn qìxiàng.
This city presents a brand new atmosphere.

Tips

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.'

Stroke Order

气 qì
象 xiàng