Definition

Noun: * Weather: The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, including conditions such as temperature, humidity, precipitation (rain, snow), wind, and cloudiness. It refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, as opposed to long-term climate.

Usage

• The word "thời tiết" is a common, general noun used to describe daily atmospheric conditions.
• It is often used with adjectives to describe its state (e.g., ).
• It is used in common phrases like (weather forecast) or (change in weather).

Examples

• Hôm nay thời tiết thật đẹp. (Today the weather is really beautiful.)
• Thời tiết miền Bắc vào mùa đông rất lạnh. (The weather in the North is very cold in winter.)
• Chúng tôi đã hoãn chuyến đi vì thời tiết xấu. (We postponed the trip because of bad weather.)
• Anh ấy luôn xem dự báo thời tiết trước khi ra ngoài. (He always checks the weather forecast before going out.)

Advanced Usage

• "Thời tiết" can be used metaphorically in some contexts to describe a general atmosphere or mood, though this is less common. For example, (political climate).

Variants and Related Words

• Khí hậu (n): Climate. Refers to the average weather conditions in a region over a long period.
  • Việt Nam có khí hậu nhiệt đới gió mùa. (Vietnam has a tropical monsoon climate.)
• Thời tiết học / Khí tượng học (n): Meteorology. The scientific study of the atmosphere and weather.
• Khí tượng (n): Meteorology (as a field); meteorological.
  • trạm khí tượng (meteorological station)

Synonyms

• Thời tiết is the most direct and common term. In very casual speech, people might use phrases like "trời" (sky/heavens) to imply weather.
  • Trời hôm nay đẹp quá! (The weather is so nice today! - Literally: "The sky is so beautiful today!")

Related Phrases

• Dự báo thời tiết (n): Weather forecast.
• Biến đổi thời tiết (n): Weather change.
• Ảnh hưởng của thời tiết (n): Influence/effect of the weather.
• Chịu đựng thời tiết (v): To withstand/tolerate the weather.

noun

1. weather