气象台

氣象台

qìxiàngtái

noun #53,144

Measure Word

一个气象台 gè

Meanings

1 meteorological observatory
2 weather bureau
3 weather station

Characters

appearance; phenomenon

platform; station

Examples

HSK 3

气象台预报明天有雨。

Qìxiàngtái yùbào míngtiān yǒu yǔ.

The weather bureau forecasts rain tomorrow.

HSK 5

中央气象台发布了台风警报。

Zhōngyāng Qìxiàngtái fābù le táifēng jǐngbào.

The Central Meteorological Observatory issued a typhoon warning.

Tips

usage

气象台 refers to the institution that observes and forecasts weather, while 气象站 refers to a smaller observation station. The top-level organization in China is 中央气象台 (Central Meteorological Observatory).

Stroke Order

气 qì

象 xiàng

台 tái