🌤️ Weather Conversations & Conditions - 天气怎么样?(tiānqì zěnmeyàng?)
Learn to discuss weather, seasons, and comfort levels using location references
Chinese lesson from Tuesday, June 17, 2025
🎯 Essential Weather Patterns
Master key structures for weather conversations and describing conditions in different locations
Perfect for beginners and essential concepts
📚 Key Phrase: 现在是夏天 (xiànzài shì xiàtiān)
📚 Grammar Focus
1. Time and Season Expression
现在是 + [time/season]
xiànzài shì + [time/season]
Used to state what time or season it currently is
xiànzài shì + [time/season]
Used to state what time or season it currently is
现在是夏天
xiànzài shì xiàtiān
Now it is summer
现在是早上
xiànzài shì zǎoshang
Now it is morning
2. Location Reference
[Person/Place] + 那边/这边
[Person/Place] + nàbiān/zhèbiān
那边 = "that side/where you are" | 这边 = "this side/where I am"
[Person/Place] + nàbiān/zhèbiān
那边 = "that side/where you are" | 这边 = "this side/where I am"
你那边的天气怎么样?
nǐ nàbiān de tiānqì zěnmeyàng?
How is the weather on your side?
3. Asking About Conditions
[Location] + 的 + [noun] + 怎么样/如何?
[Location] + de + [noun] + zěnmeyàng/rúhé?
Both 怎么样 and 如何 mean "how", used to ask about conditions
[Location] + de + [noun] + zěnmeyàng/rúhé?
Both 怎么样 and 如何 mean "how", used to ask about conditions
4. Intensity & Negation
很 + adjective = very + adjective
太 + adjective + 了 = too + adjective
不 + adjective = not + adjective
hěn/tài...le/bù + adjective
太 + adjective + 了 = too + adjective
不 + adjective = not + adjective
hěn/tài...le/bù + adjective
太热了
tài rè le
Too hot! / It's so hot!
5. Neither...Nor Pattern
不 + A + 不 + B
bù + A + bù + B
Used to express "neither A nor B" - a middle ground
bù + A + bù + B
Used to express "neither A nor B" - a middle ground
今天天气不冷不热
jīntiān tiānqì bù lěng bù rè
Today's weather is neither cold nor hot
6. General Tendencies
一般是 + adjective/noun
yìbān shì + adjective/noun
Expresses "usually/generally/normally"
yìbān shì + adjective/noun
Expresses "usually/generally/normally"
一般是热的
yìbān shì rè de
It's usually hot
现在是夏天
xiànzài shì xiàtiān
Now it is summer
Ahora es verano
词汇 Vocabulary Practice
Practice writing the phrases from today's Chinese lesson!
现在是夏天
xiànzài shì xiàtiān
English:
Now it is summer
Español:
Ahora es verano
现在是早上
xiànzài shì zǎoshang
English:
Now it is morning
Español:
Ahora es por la mañana
你那边
nǐ nàbiān
English:
your side / where you are
Español:
Por tu lado / Allí donde estás tú
你那边的天气怎么样?
nǐ nàbiān de tiānqì zěnmeyàng?
English:
How is the weather on your side?
Español:
¿Qué tal el clima por tu lado?
你那边的天气如何?
nǐ nàbiān de tiānqì rúhé?
English:
How is the weather where you are?
Español:
¿Cómo está el clima por tu lado?
我这边的天气不错。
wǒ zhèbiān de tiānqì búcuò.
English:
The weather on my side is pretty good.
Español:
El clima por aquí está bastante bien
你那边的天气很冷。
nǐ nàbiān de tiānqì hěn lěng.
English:
The weather on your side is very cold.
Español:
El clima por tu lado es muy frío
今天很热,很不舒服。
jīntiān hěn rè, hěn bù shūfu.
English:
Today is very hot, very uncomfortable.
Español:
Hoy hace mucho calor, es muy incómodo
很舒服
hěn shūfu
English:
very comfortable / feel good
Español:
Muy cómodo / Me siento bien
太热了
tài rè le
English:
Too hot! / It's so hot!
Español:
¡Hace demasiado calor!
今天天气不冷不热。
jīntiān tiānqì bù lěng bù rè.
English:
Today's weather is neither cold nor hot.
Español:
Hoy el clima no es ni frío ni caluroso
都很舒服
dōu hěn shūfu
English:
all very comfortable
Español:
Todos están cómodos
汤不冷不热
tāng bù lěng bù rè
English:
The soup is neither cold nor hot
Español:
La sopa no está ni fría ni caliente
这杯茶不冷不热
zhè bēi chá bù lěng bù rè
English:
This cup of tea is neither cold nor hot
Español:
Esta taza de té no está ni fría ni caliente
这杯牛奶不冷不热
zhè bēi niúnǎi bù lěng bù rè
English:
This glass of milk is neither cold nor hot
Español:
Este vaso de leche no está ni frío ni caliente
一般是热的
yìbān shì rè de
English:
It's usually hot
Español:
Normalmente hace calor
你那边的学校如何?
nǐ nàbiān de xuéxiào rúhé?
English:
How is the school on your side?
Español:
¿Cómo es la escuela por tu lado?
文化 Cultural Insights
🌤️ Weather conversations are essential social connectors in Chinese culture, just like in many other cultures. Using '你那边' and '我这边' shows consideration for distance and different locations - very common in phone calls, video chats, or when talking to people from other cities. The '不冷不热' pattern reflects Chinese philosophy of balance and moderation, representing the ideal middle ground. Chinese people are particularly conscious of temperature, especially for food and drinks, often preferring room temperature or warm items. These weather patterns are perfect for starting friendly conversations and showing genuine interest in others' well-being.
🎯 Part B - Advanced Practice
Ready to master weather conversations? Practice location-based discussions and express comfort levels with confidence.
For students ready to dive deeper
📖 Reading Practice
🌤️ 天气对话 - Weather Conversation
Xiànzài shì xiàtiān, nǐ nàbiān de tiānqì zěnmeyàng?
现在是夏天,你那边的天气怎么样?
Wǒ zhèbiān de tiānqì búcuò, bù lěng bù rè.
我这边的天气不错,不冷不热。
Hěn shūfu! Nǐ nàbiān ne?
很舒服!你那边呢?
Jīntiān tài rè le, hěn bù shūfu.
今天太热了,很不舒服。
Yìbān shì rè de ma?
一般是热的吗?
Shì de, xiàtiān yìbān dōu hěn rè.
是的,夏天一般都很热。
📝 Vocabulary from this reading:
天气
tiānqì
weather
怎么样
zěnmeyàng
how about, how is
如何
rúhé
how (formal)
那边
nàbiān
that side, over there
这边
zhèbiān
this side, over here
舒服
shūfu
comfortable
不错
búcuò
not bad, pretty good
一般
yìbān
generally, usually
夏天
xiàtiān
summer
早上
zǎoshang
morning
📚 Additional Learning Content
🔄 Pattern Practice Combinations
Practice combining multiple patterns from today's lesson to create natural, flowing conversations about weather and conditions.
Combined Conversation Flow
1. 现在是 + [time] → State current time/season
2. 你那边 + question → Ask about their location
3. 我这边 + response → Share your situation
4. 不冷不热 → Express balanced condition
2. 你那边 + question → Ask about their location
3. 我这边 + response → Share your situation
4. 不冷不热 → Express balanced condition
现在是夏天,你那边的天气怎么样?我这边的天气不冷不热,很舒服。
xiànzài shì xiàtiān, nǐ nàbiān de tiānqì zěnmeyàng? wǒ zhèbiān de tiānqì bù lěng bù rè, hěn shūfu.
Now it's summer, how's the weather on your side? The weather here is neither cold nor hot, very comfortable.
作业 Homework & Practice
1. 📍 Weather Question Practice:
• 你那边的天气怎么样? (How's the weather on your side?)
• 我这边的天气不错。 (The weather here is pretty good.)
• Practice asking and answering about weather conditions.
2. 🌡️ Temperature Descriptions:
• 很热 (very hot) / 太热了 (too hot!) / 不热 (not hot)
• 很冷 (very cold) / 太冷了 (too cold!) / 不冷 (not cold)
• Create sentences describing today's temperature.
3. ⚖️ Balance Pattern Practice:
• 不冷不热 (neither cold nor hot)
• 不大不小 (neither big nor small)
• 不快不慢 (neither fast nor slow)
• Try the "不...不..." pattern with different adjectives.
4. 🗣️ Location Conversation:
• Use "你那边" (your side) and "我这边" (my side)
• Ask about school, weather, or food "on your side"
• Practice phone/video call scenarios.
5. 💡 Daily Challenge:
Start a weather conversation with someone using the patterns from today's lesson.
Ask "你那边的天气怎么样?" and respond with your local weather!
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