Climate and seasons: HSK 7-9 气候与季节：HSK 七至九级

育苗要保持土壤湿润。

Yùmiáo yào bǎochí tǔrǎng shīrùn.

When raising seedlings, you need to keep the soil moist.

下过雨以后，空气变得很湿润。

Xià guò yǔ yǐhòu, kōngqì biànde hěn shīrùn.

After the rain, the air became very moist.

山上的夜晚特别凉爽。

Shānshàng de yèwǎn tèbié liángshuǎng.

The nights up in the mountains are especially cool and refreshing.

今天上午很凉爽，不是吗？

Jīntiān shàngwǔ hěn liángshuǎng, bú shì ma?

It's cool this morning, isn't it?

梅雨过后，天气就变热了。

Méiyǔ guòhòu, tiānqì jiù biàn rè le.

After the plum rains, the weather gets hot.

江南的梅雨一般在六月开始。

Jiāngnán de méiyǔ yìbān zài liùyuè kāishǐ.

The plum rains in the south of the Yangtze usually begin in June.

北方的春季风比较大。

Běifāng de chūnjì fēng bǐjiào dà.

In northern China, it is fairly windy in spring.

春季是种花的好时候。

Chūnjì shì zhònghuā de hǎo shíhou.

Spring is a good time to plant flowers.

夏季的白天特别长。

Xiàjì de báitiān tèbié cháng.

The days are especially long in summer.

你喜欢夏季还是冬季？

Nǐ xǐhuan xiàjì háishi dōngjì?

Do you prefer summer or winter?

秋季到了，早晚有点凉。

Qiūjì dàole, zǎowǎn yǒudiǎn liáng.

Fall has arrived, and the mornings and evenings are a bit cool.

北方秋季很短，天气干燥。

Běifāng qiūjì hěn duǎn, tiānqì gānzào.

Autumn in the north is short and the weather is dry.

冬季这里常常下大雪。

Dōngjì zhèlǐ chángcháng xià dàxuě.

It often snows heavily here in winter.

你习惯这里的冬季了吗？

Nǐ xíguàn zhèlǐ de dōngjì le ma?

Have you gotten used to the winters here?

盛夏用空调要注意什么？

Shèngxià yòng kōngtiáo yào zhùyì shénme?

What should you watch out for when using air conditioning in the height of summer?

盛夏的中午，街上几乎没有人。

Shèngxià de zhōngwǔ, jiēshang jīhū méiyǒu rén.

At noon in midsummer, there are almost no people on the street.

酷暑来了，记得多喝水！

Kùshǔ láile, jìde duō hēshuǐ!

The scorching summer weather is here, so remember to drink plenty of water!

酷暑时，路上几乎没有人。

Kùshǔ shí, lùshang jīhū méiyǒu rén.

During the scorching heat, there is hardly anyone on the road.

这儿深秋常常下小雨。

Zhèr shēnqiū chángcháng xià xiǎoyǔ.

It often drizzles here in late autumn.

深秋早晨，路边落满黄叶。

Shēnqiū zǎochén, lùbiān luò mǎn Huángyè.

On a late autumn morning, yellow leaves cover the roadside.

南方的降雨量比北方多。

Nánfāng de jiàngyǔliàng bǐ běifāng duō.

The south gets more rainfall than the north.

这里夏天的降雨量很大。

Zhèlǐ xiàtiān de jiàngyǔliàng hěn dà.

The summer precipitation here is very heavy.

香蕉主要生长在热带。

Xiāngjiāo zhǔyào shēngzhǎng zài rèdài.

Bananas mainly grow in the tropics.

我一直想去热带度假，晒晒太阳。

Wǒ yìzhí xiǎng qù rèdài dùjià, shài shàitàiyáng.

I've always wanted to vacation in the tropics and soak up the sun.

我国是温带气候。

Wǒguó shì wēndài qìhòu.

Our country's climate is temperate.

苹果比较适合种在温带。

Píngguǒ bǐjiào shìhé zhǒng zài wēndài.

Apples are well suited to being grown in the temperate zone.

你去过寒带的国家吗？

Nǐ qùguo hándài de guójiā ma?

Have you ever been to a country in the polar zone?

寒带的冬天又长又冷。

Hándài de dōngtiān yòu zhǎng yòu lěng.

Winters in the polar zone are long and cold.

这种水果长在亚热带。

Zhèzhǒng shuǐguǒ zhǎng zài yàrèdài.

This fruit grows in the subtropics.

亚热带的夏天又热又潮湿。

Yàrèdài de xiàtiān yòu rè yòu cháoshī.

Summers in the subtropics are hot and humid.

他想去热带雨林看鸟。

Tā xiǎng qù rèdàiyǔlín kàn niǎo.

He wants to go to the tropical rainforest to watch birds.

热带雨林里一年四季都很潮湿。

Rèdàiyǔlín lǐ yìniánsìjì dōu hěn cháoshī.

It's humid all year round in a tropical rainforest.

夏天的季风带来了大雨。

Xiàtiān de jìfēng dàiláile dàyǔ.

The summer monsoon brought heavy rain.

今年的季风来得比往年晚。

Jīnnián de jìfēng láide bǐ wǎngnián wǎn.

This year the monsoon came later than usual.

这里属于大陆性气候。

Zhèlǐ shǔyú dàlùxìngqìhòu.

This place has a continental climate.

大陆性气候的特点是冬冷夏热。

Dàlùxìngqìhòu de tèdiǎn shì dōng lěng xià rè.

A continental climate is characterized by cold winters and hot summers.

海洋性气候地区常常下雨，对吗？

Hǎiyángxìngqìhòu dìqū chángcháng xiàyǔ, duì ma?

It often rains in regions with a maritime climate, doesn't it?

你家附近环境宜人吗？

Nǐ jiā fùjìn huánjìng yírén ma?

Is the area around your home pleasant?

房间里的温度很宜人。

Fángjiān lǐ de wēndù hěn yírén.

The temperature in the room is very pleasant.

你家乡真的四季如春吗？

Nǐ jiāxiāng zhēnde sìjìrúchūn ma?

Is your hometown really like spring all year round?

海岛四季如春，适合养老。

Hǎidǎo sìjìrúchūn, shìhé yǎnglǎo.

The island has spring-like weather all year, which makes it good for retirement.

你担心全球变暖的问题吗？

Nǐ dānxīn quánqiúbiànnuǎn de wèntí ma?

Are you worried about the problem of global warming?

全球变暖使冰川加速融化。

Quánqiúbiànnuǎn shǐ bīngchuān jiāsù rónghuà.

Global warming is making glaciers melt faster.

气候变化让农民很发愁。

Qìhòubiànhuà ràng nóngmín hěn fāchóu.

Climate change is worrying the farmers.

新闻里常常谈到气候变化。

Xīnwén lǐ chángcháng tándào qìhòubiànhuà.

The news often talks about climate change.

森林减少会加重温室效应。

Sēnlín jiǎnshǎo huì jiāzhòng wēnshìxiàoyìng.

Fewer forests will worsen the greenhouse effect.

温室效应让地球越来越热。

Wēnshìxiàoyìng ràng dìqiú yuèláiyuè rè.

The greenhouse effect is making the Earth hotter and hotter.

二氧化碳是一种温室气体。

Èryǎnghuàtàn shì yìzhǒng wēnshìqìtǐ.

Carbon dioxide is a kind of greenhouse gas.

汽车尾气会排放温室气体。

Qìchē wěiqì huì páifàng wēnshìqìtǐ.

Car exhaust releases greenhouse gases.

骑车上班能减少碳排放。

Qíchē shàngbān néng jiǎnshǎo tànpáifàng.

Cycling to work can reduce carbon emissions.

全球碳排放去年又增加了。

Quánqiú tànpáifàng qùnián yòu zēngjiāle.

Global carbon emissions rose again last year.

这是一座碳中和的城市。

Zhè shì yí zuò tànzhōnghé de chéngshì.

This is a carbon-neutral city.

碳中和对气候有什么好处？

Tànzhōnghé duì qìhòu yǒu shénme hǎochù?

What are the benefits of carbon neutrality for the climate?

冰川会改变山谷的地貌。

Bīngchuān huì gǎibiàn shāngǔ de dìmào.

Glaciers can change the landform of a valley.

冰川融化会让海平面升高。

Bīngchuān rónghuà huì ràng hǎipíngmiàn shēnggāo.

Melting glaciers will make sea levels rise.

海平面是计算山高的基准。

Hǎipíngmiàn shì jìsuàn shān gāo de jīzhǔn.

Sea level is the datum used to calculate the height of mountains.

海水变暖会让珊瑚死亡。

Hǎishuǐ biànnuǎn huì ràng shānhú sǐwáng.

Warming seawater can kill coral.

地球正在变暖，你担心吗？

Dìqiú zhèngzài biànnuǎn, nǐ dānxīn ma?

The Earth is warming up. Does that worry you?

臭氧层能挡住紫外线。

Chòuyǎngcéng néng dǎngzhù zǐwàixiàn.

The ozone layer can block ultraviolet rays.

南极上空的臭氧层有个洞。

Nánjí shàngkōng de chòuyǎngcéng yǒu gè dòng.

There is a hole in the ozone layer above the South Pole.

地球被大气包围着。

Dìqiú bèi dàqì bāowéizhe.

The earth is surrounded by an atmosphere.

大气中的水汽变成了雨。

Dàqì zhōng de shuǐqì biànchéngle yǔ.

The water vapor in the atmosphere turned into rain.

大气层怎么会影响天气？

Dàqìcéng zěnme huì yǐngxiǎng tiānqì?

How can the atmosphere affect the weather?

流星进入大气层就会燃烧。

Liúxīng jìnrù dàqìcéng jiù huì ránshāo.

A meteor burns up once it enters the atmosphere.

工厂必须减少污染物排放。

Gōngchǎng bìxū jiǎnshǎo wūrǎnwù páifàng.

Factories must reduce their emissions of pollutants.

雨后空气中的污染物少了。

Yǔ hòu kōngqì zhōng de wūrǎnwù shǎole.

After the rain, there are fewer pollutants in the air.

汽车太多会造成雾霾吗？

Qìchē tài duō huì zàochéng wùmái ma?

Can too many cars cause smog?

早上的雾霾让远处看不清。

Zǎoshang de wùmái ràng yuǎnchù kànbùqīng.

The haze this morning made it hard to see into the distance.

新年的街上一片新气象。

Xīnnián de jiēshang yípiàn xīn qìxiàng.

The streets have a fresh new look for the new year.

这几天的气象变化很大。

Zhè jǐtiān de qìxiàng biànhuà hěn dà.

The weather has been changing a lot these past few days.

山越高，气压就越低。

Shānyuè gāo, qìyā jiù yuè dī.

The higher the mountain, the lower the air pressure.

高原上的气压比平地低。

Gāoyuán shàng de qìyā bǐ píngdì dī.

The atmospheric pressure on a plateau is lower than on flat land.

秋天是收获的时节。

Qiūtiān shì shōuhuò de shíjié.

Autumn is the season of harvest.

在这个时节，山上的花都开了。

Zài zhège shíjié, shānshàng de Huādū kāile.

At this time of year, the flowers on the mountain are all in bloom.

夏天他们一家去山里避暑。

Xiàtiān tāmen yìjiā qù shān lǐ bìshǔ.

In summer, their family goes to the mountains to escape the summer heat.

天太热了，我们去海边避暑吧？

Tiān tài rè le, wǒmen qù hǎibiān bìshǔ ba?

It's so hot, shall we go to the seaside to get away from the summer?

烧煤太多容易造成酸雨。

Shāoméi tài duō róngyì zàochéng suānyǔ.

Burning too much coal easily leads to acid rain.

酸雨会伤害森林和河流。

Suānyǔ huì shānghài sēnlín hé héliú.

Acid rain can harm forests and rivers.

立春是第一个节气。

Lìchūn shì dì yī gè jiéqi.

The Beginning of Spring is the first solar term.

到了这个节气，天气转凉。

Dàole zhège jiéqi, tiānqì zhuǎn liáng.

Once this solar term arrives, the weather turns cool.

小寒一过，天气就越来越冷了。

Xiǎohán yí guò, tiānqì jiù yuèláiyuè lěngle.

Once Minor Cold passes, the weather gets colder and colder.

小寒一过，北方的天气就更冷了。

Xiǎohán yí guò, běifāng de tiānqì jiù gèng lěngle.

Once Xiaohan has passed, the weather in the north gets even colder.

大寒过后，春天就不远了。

Dàhán guòhòu, chūntiān jiù bù yuǎnle.

After Dahan, spring is not far off.

大寒过后，很快就是春节了。

Dàhán guòhòu, hěn kuài jiùshì chūnjié le.

Soon after Major Cold, it will be the Spring Festival.

大暑是一年中最热的节气之一。

Dàshǔ shì yì nián zhōng zuì rè de jiéqi zhīyī.

Major Heat is one of the hottest solar terms of the year.

大暑到了，记得多喝水，别中暑。

Dàshǔ dàole, jìde duō hēshuǐ, bié zhòngshǔ.

Dashu has arrived, so remember to drink more water and avoid heatstroke.

立冬一过，天就冷了。

Lìdōng yí guò, tiān jiù lěngle.

Once Start of Winter has passed, it gets cold.

立冬以后，天黑得越来越早了。

Lìdōng yǐhòu, tiānhēi de yuèláiyuè zǎole.

After Lidong, it gets dark earlier and earlier.

小暑过后，雨水变多了。

Xiǎoshǔ guòhòu, yǔshuǐ biàn duō le.

After Minor Heat, the rainfall increases.

小暑一到，天气一天比一天热。

Xiǎoshǔ yí dào, tiānqì yì tiān bǐ yì tiān rè.

Once Xiaoshu arrives, the weather gets hotter day by day.

立春到了，天气开始变暖。

Lìchūn dàole, tiānqì kāishǐ biànnuǎn.

Lichun has arrived, and the weather is starting to warm up.

北方的立夏还不太热吧？

Běifāng de Lìxià hái bú tài rè ba?

It's not very hot yet in the north at Lixia, is it?

立夏过后，天气渐渐热了。

Lìxià guòhòu, tiānqì jiànjiàn rè le.

After Lixia, the weather gradually gets hot.

立秋是在八月还是九月？

Lìqiū shì zài bāyuè háishi jiǔyuè?

Is Liqiu in August or September?

已经立秋了，白天还很热。

Yǐjīng Lìqiū le, báitiān hái hěn rè.

It's already Liqiu, but the days are still very hot.

怎么算自己的碳足迹？

Zěnme suàn zìjǐ de tànzújì?

How do you calculate your own carbon footprint?

骑车上班能减少碳足迹。

Qíchē shàngbān néng jiǎnshǎo tànzújì.

Cycling to work can reduce your carbon footprint.