Talking About Weather

Beijing has a typical temperate and monsoonal climate with four clearly distinct seasons. Spring and autumn are the best seasons for sightseeing. Being's autumn, in particular, is well-known as "Golden Fall" because of its cool and fresh air. Mike is talking about Beijing's weather with his Chinese friend Lili.

mài kè: nǐjué de běi jīng de tiān qì zěn me yàng?
麦克：你觉得北京怎么样？
Mike: What do you think of the weather in Beijing?

Lili: běi jīng de qiū tiān zuì hǎo, chūn tiān jīng cháng guā fēng.

丽丽：北京的秋天最好，春天经常刮风。
Lili: Autumn is the best season in Beijing, since there is a lot of wind in spring.

mài kè: xià tiān de tiān qì ne?麦克：夏天的天气呢？
Mike: How about in summer?

Lili: bǎi jīng de xià tiān bú tài rè, yīn wéi jīng cháng xià yǔ, hěn liáng shuǎng.
丽丽：北京的夏天不太热。因为经常下雨，很凉爽。

Lili: It's not too hot in summer. Because there is a lot of rain, it's nice and cool.

mài kè: dōng tiān lěng ma?麦克：冬天冷吗？
Mike: Is it very cold in winter?

Lili: běi jīng de dōng tiān bǐ jiào lěng.
丽丽：北京的冬天比较冷。
Lili: Yes, it's rather cold in winter.

mài kè: zhè me shuō, yào shì lǚ yóu de huà, qiū tiān zuì h?o, chūn tiān hé xià tiān yě bú cuò.麦克：这么说，要是旅游的话，秋天最好，春天和夏天也不错。
Mike: That is to say, autumn is the best season for tourists. And spring and summer are also okay.

Lili: nǐ shuō de duì.
丽丽：你说得对。

Lili: That's right.

1. 谈 tán: to talk about
2. 天气 tiān qì: weather
3. 秋天 qiū tiān: autumn
4. 夏天 xià tiān: summer
5. 春天 chūn tiān: spring
6. 冬天 dōng tiān: winter

7. 刮风 guā fēng: to blow
8. 热 rè: hot
9. 因为 yīn wéi: because
10. 下雨 xià yǔ: to rain
11. 凉爽 liáng shuǎng: cool
12. 冷 lěng: cold