今天很冷
jīntiān hěn lěng
It's cold today
今天很冷 (Jīntiān hěn lěng) means 'it's cold today'. It is a common phrase used to describe the weather when the temperature is low.
What does 今天很冷 (jīntiān hěn lěng) mean?
今天很冷 (jīntiān hěn lěng) means “it's cold today” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “today very cold.”
When to use it
Neutral and common. To emphasize extreme cold, you can use 冷死了 (lěng sǐ le), meaning 'freezing to death' or 'extremely cold'.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like 'JEEN-tyen hun LUNG'. The '很' (hěn) is often said lightly in natural speech, almost like 'hen'.
Other ways to say it
- 今天不冷jīntiān bù lěngit's not cold today
- 今天很热jīntiān hěn rèit's hot today
- 冷死了lěng sǐleit's freezing!
Examples
今天很冷，记得多穿衣服。
jīntiān hěn lěng, jìde duō chuān yīfu.
It's cold today, remember to wear more clothes.
外面今天很冷，我们待在家里吧。
wàimiàn jīntiān hěn lěng, wǒmen dāi zài jiālǐ ba.
It's very cold outside today, let's stay home.
你觉得今天很冷吗？
nǐ juéde jīntiān hěn lěng ma?
Do you think it's cold today?
Pro tip: While 很 (hěn) literally means 'very', in weather descriptions like 今天很冷, it often just serves to connect the subject and adjective, rather than implying 'very' cold. It's more like 'It is cold today'.
Related phrases
今天天气真好 · The weather is great today今天很热 · It's hot today下雨了 · It's raining
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