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霾天

máitiān
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 hazy/smoggy day
  2. 2 day with heavy haze

Examples

霾天最好戴口罩出门。
Máitiān zuì hǎo dài kǒuzhào chūmén.
On hazy days it's best to wear a mask when going out.
北京冬天常常有霾天。
Běijīng dōngtiān chángcháng yǒu máitiān.
Beijing often has smoggy days in winter.

Tips

usage
Distinct from 雾天 (foggy day) — 霾 is particulate smog (PM2.5, dust, pollutants), while 雾 is water droplets. Forecasts since ~2013 list them separately, and the combined term 雾霾 covers mixed conditions.

Stroke Order

霾 mái
天 tiān