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How do you say "its cold today" in Chinese?
今天很冷
jīn tiān hěn lěng
In Chinese, "its cold today" is 今天很冷 (jīn tiān hěn lěng).
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Pronunciation
jīn tiān hěn lěng is voiced with "jīn" held flat and high (first tone), then "tiān" held flat and high (first tone), then "hěn" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "lěng" dipped low then curled back up (third tone).
Writing and usage
今天很冷 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
its cold today
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How to remember 今天很冷
The characters 今天很冷 feel like its cold today in miniature; let that image ride along with the sound "jīn tiān hěn lěng".
Related words
- its hot today 今天很热
- its raining 下雨了
- its snowing 下雪了
- its windy 风很大
- its sunny 阳光明媚
- looks like rain 看起来要下雨了
- bring an umbrella 带把伞
- stay warm 保暖
- stay cool 保持冷静
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Questions about 今天很冷
How do you pronounce 今天很冷?
jīn tiān hěn lěng is voiced with "jīn" held flat and high (first tone), then "tiān" held flat and high (first tone), then "hěn" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "lěng" dipped low then curled back up (third tone).
Is 今天很冷 formal or casual?
今天很冷 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 今天很冷 used in Chinese?
今天很冷 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (its cold today).
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"Its cold today" in other languages
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