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How do you say "its cold today" in Chinese?

今天很冷

jīn tiān hěn lěng

Phrase Hanzi

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".

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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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