阴天

• 拼音: yīn tiān
• 汉字拆解: 阴 = 阝 (hill) + 月 (moon), meaning 'shaded/overcast'; 天 = 一 (top line) + 大 (big), meaning 'sky/day'

含义

Cloudy day; overcast day. A day when the sky is covered by clouds and the sun is not visible.

Specifically describes an overcast day without rain, though rain may follow. Used in daily weather talk and forecasts. Different from 下雨天 (rainy day) or 多云 (partly cloudy). Chinese weather reports commonly distinguish between 晴 (clear), 多云 (cloudy), 阴 (overcast), and various rain categories.

例句

1. 今天是阴天，有点冷。
2. 阴天的时候我不想出门。
3. 虽然是阴天，但是没有下雨。

用法指南

语境: weather, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 连着好几天都是阴天。(It's been overcast for several days in a row.)
• 阴天适合在家看书。(Overcast days are good for reading at home.)

错误说法

• 今天阴天下大雨。(Don't describe heavy rain as 阴天 — 阴天 means overcast without rain. Say 下雨天 or 雨天 instead.)

起源与历史

Compound of 阴 (overcast/cloudy) and 天 (day/sky), literally 'overcast sky/day.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal