气象

氣象
qìxiàng
noun HSK 5 #9,609

Meanings

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

Characters

The phenomena of the atmosphere - weather and meteorology.

Examples

HSK 1
Tā xiǎng xué qìxiàngxué.
He wants to study meteorology.
HSK 3
Qìxiàngtái shuōmíng tiān yǒu yǔ.
The weather station says it will rain tomorrow.
HSK 7-9
Zhè zuò chéngshì chéngxiàn chū yīpài 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

xiàng