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overcast

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yin1tian1 yīntiān

Meaning


Primary

overcast

Alternatives

cloudy

Mnemonic


When 天 heaven is in a 陰 negative mood, the sky becomes 陰天 overcast.

Usage


今天 是 陰天, 沒有 太陽。

Today is overcast, there is no sun.

昨天 下午 陰天。

It was overcast yesterday afternoon.

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