天候 (tiān hòu) — weather | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

天候 is a formal, written term for 'weather', mostly seen in technical or scientific contexts like 气象 and agriculture. 比天气 (the everyday word) more bookish and specialized.

noun

weather

Examples

天候。
Zhè ge jì jié de tiān hòu biàn huà hěn dà.
The weather changes a lot this season.
天候。
Gǔ dài jūn shì jiā men fēi cháng zhù zhòng tiān hòu de yǐng xiǎng.
Ancient military strategists paid great attention to the influence of weather.
天候。
tiān hòu Yù cè duì yú nóng yè shēng chǎn zhì guān zhòng yào.
Weather forecasting is crucial for agricultural production.

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