天气 tiān qì
“weather”
nounHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 天氣
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
天气 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 208: 天气 tiānqì — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 85
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 天气
天气 means "weather" — the state of the sky and air (sunny, rainy, cold, etc.). It is a noun, so it is usually the subject or object of a sentence, often with 怎么样 or an adjective like 好/不好.
例句Example sentences
- 今天天气很好。jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo.The weather is nice today.
- 明天的天气怎么样?míng tiān de tiān qì zěn me yàng?How is the weather tomorrow?
- 我不喜欢这里的天气。wǒ bù xǐ huan zhè lǐ de tiān qì.I don't like the weather here.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗今天很天气好。
✓今天天气很好。
天气 is a noun, so 很 cannot go before it; the adverb 很 goes before the adjective 好.
易混词Easily confused
天气vs气候
天气 is the weather day to day; 气候 is the climate of a place over a long time.