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How do you say "cloudy" in Chinese?
多云
duō yún
In Chinese, "cloudy" is 多云.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'dwaw' (rising tone, rhymes with 'more') and 'yun' (falling tone, rhymes with 'un'), pitch moves up then down.
Writing and usage
Two characters with 13 strokes combined; first means many or much, second means clouds, together indicating overcast conditions.
Example sentence
今天多云。
Today is cloudy.
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How to remember 多云
Many clouds means the sky is covered and cloudy.
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Questions about 多云
How do you say "cloudy" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "cloudy" is 多云. It is a noun.
How is 多云 written in Chinese?
Two characters with 13 strokes combined; first means many or much, second means clouds, together indicating overcast conditions.
How is 多云 used in a sentence?
Use 多云 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 今天多云。 (Today is cloudy.).
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