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天气
tiānqì
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- tiānqì
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- 天气
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- 天氣
1 · noun
Conditions such as rain, wind and temperature at a place and time.
某地某时的雨、风、温度等状况。
Weather is normally uncountable; distinguish it from whether.
What is the weather like this morning?
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今天早上天气怎么样？
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2 · noun
Conditions such as rain, wind and temperature at a place over a period of time.
某个地方在一段时间内的晴雨、风和冷热等状况。
Weather concerns atmospheric conditions; climate concerns long-term patterns. Weather is normally uncountable.
The weather has been warm these past few days, and the flowers in the yard have bloomed.
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这几天天气暖和，院子里的花都开了。
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Before going out, I took a quick look at the weather outside.
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出门前，我先看了一眼窗外的天气。
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weather — Conditions such as rain, wind and temperature at a place and time.