How to Discuss the Weather in Chinese: 27 Words and Phrases to Break the Ice

This Week's Post How to Discuss the Weather in Chinese: 27 Words and Phrases to Break the Ice One way to break the ice with a Chinese speaker is to ask about the 天气 (tiān qì) — weather. Many Mandarin-speaking cultures see weather talk exactly the same way Westerners do—it’s a culturally appropriate, polite way to greet a new person and open a conversation. If you’re not confident enough to break out a joke, why not open a social situation with a simple comment about the weather? Here are 27 Chinese weather words and phrases to help you start (and continue!) a conversation. [READ FULL POST]( March sale! Learn a language with authentic videos [START FREE TRIAL]( What users are saying "I really really like the fact that the videos are real authentic videos. It makes it much more interesting. Learning Chinese almost becomes an afterthought to the fact that you are watching cool videos." Niel, Confused Laowai "While many videos come with subtitles, there was never an easy way to look up vocabulary words, or pause the video and make sure you really understood what was being said... that is until now. FluentU understands our pain, and picks up the pieces where all those other sites fall short." Jacob Gill, iLearnMandarin "The quiz sections are the most successful I've seen to integrate spaced learning of vocab, and not be bored out of your mind. The power of seeing an actor speak, hearing their pronunciation, and linking it to the Chinese character re-enforces learning. It is challenging and makes you think about how the Chinese language works." Keith Robinson The perfect gift: language learning with authentic videos [LEARN MORE]( FluentU On The Go! Enjoy FluentU wherever you are, whenever you want. Audio dialogues are even downloadable for offline listening. Copyright © 2023 Enux Education Limited, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website, blog, or app. Our mailing address is: Enux Education Limited 21st Floor, Yat Chau Building Sheung Wan, Hong Kong [Unsubscribe from this list]( [Update subscription preferences](                                  Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Enux Education Limited, 21st Floor, Yat Chau Building, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong