How to Say “Nice weather today” in Chinese
Small talk and travel
"Nice weather today" in Chinese is 今天天气真好 (jīn tiān tiān qì zhēn hǎo). 今天天气真好 is the go-to opener for small talk, just like in English. 真 (zhēn, really) sounds warmer and more natural than 很 (hěn, very) here; 今天天气很好 is correct but flat, while 真好 carries genuine feeling.
Primary translation
今天天气真好
jīn tiān tiān qì zhēn hǎo
Traditional: 今天天氣真好
When to use it
今天天气真好 is the go-to opener for small talk, just like in English. 真 (zhēn, really) sounds warmer and more natural than 很 (hěn, very) here; 今天天气很好 is correct but flat, while 真好 carries genuine feeling. In Beijing after weeks of smog or in Shanghai after a stretch of rain, you'll hear this constantly. Taiwanese speakers often say 今天天氣不錯 (bú cuò, not bad) instead. Notice 天气 uses the same character 天 twice; 天 means both 'day' and 'sky'.
Example sentences
今天天气真好，我们出去走走吧。
Jīn tiān tiān qì zhēn hǎo, wǒ men chū qù zǒu zou ba.
The weather's really nice today; let's go for a walk.
今天天气真好，适合晒被子。
Jīn tiān tiān qì zhēn hǎo, shì hé shài bèi zi.
Nice weather today; perfect for airing out the quilts.
终于不下雨了，今天天气真好。
Zhōng yú bú xià yǔ le, jīn tiān tiān qì zhēn hǎo.
Finally stopped raining; the weather's lovely today.
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