多云

duō yún

cloudy

HSK Level 2

Example Sentences

今天多云转晴。

jīntiān duōyún zhuǎn qíng.

Today is cloudy turning sunny.

明天多云有雨。

míngtiān duōyún yǒu yǔ.

Tomorrow will be cloudy with rain.

这个星期多云。

zhège xīngqī duōyún.

This week will be cloudy.

Synonyms

阴天 (yīn tiān)

cloudy

多云转阴 (duō yún zhuǎn yīn)

cloudy turning to overcast

Antonyms

晴天 (qíng tiān)

sunny

阴天 (yīn tiān)

cloudy

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Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 多云 (duōyún) for "cloudy" is composed of two characters: 多 (duō) and 云 (yún). The character 多 means "many" or "much", while the character 云 means "cloud". Together, they form the compound word 多云, which literally means "many clouds" or "cloudy". This word is used to describe weather conditions when the sky is covered with a significant amount of clouds, but not completely overcast. It is often used in weather forecasts to indicate that there will be partial cloud cover during the day.