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overcast

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yin1tian1 • yīntiān

Meaning


Primary

overcast

Alternatives

cloudy

Mnemonic


When 天 heaven is in a 阴 negative mood, the sky becomes 阴天 overcast.

Usage


今天 是 阴天, 没有 太阳。

Today is overcast, there is no sun.

昨天 下午 阴天。

It was overcast yesterday afternoon.

今天 一直 阴天, 气温 也 不 高。

It’s been overcast all day, and the temperature isn’t high either.

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