Tourist Simple survival phrases anyone can say
多云。
Duō yún
Many clouds.
Weather forecast shorthand
Expat Natural conversational sentences
今天天空阴沉沉的。
Jīn tiān tiān kōng yīn chén chén de
Today the sky is gloomy.
阴沉沉 = gloomy/dark, reduplication adds emphasis
Local Idioms and expressions that sound native
乌云密布,感觉快下雨了。
Wū yún mì bù, gǎn juě kuài xià yǔ le
Dark clouds densely covering, feels like rain is coming.
乌云密布 = classic idiom for ominous clouds
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