霾天

máitiān
noun

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 2
Běijīng dōngtiān chángcháng yǒu máitiān.
Beijing often has smoggy days in winter.
HSK 7-9
Máitiān zuìhǎo dài kǒuzhào chūmén.
On hazy days it's best to wear a mask when going out.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

mái
tiān