Weather Report: A Cold Front Is on Its Way

从北方来的冷空气，今天晚上会到我们这个城市。

Cóng (second tone, rising) běifāng (third tone, dipping) lái (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) lěng (third tone, dipping) kōngqì, (first tone, high and level) jīntiān (first tone, high and level) wǎnshang (third tone, dipping) huì (fourth tone, falling) dào (fourth tone, falling) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) zhège (fourth tone, falling) chéngshì. (second tone, rising)

Cold air moving down from the north reaches the city tonight.

这个星期六和星期天，天气会有很大的变化。

Zhège (fourth tone, falling) xīngqīliù (first tone, high and level) hé (second tone, rising) xīngqītiān, (first tone, high and level) tiānqì (first tone, high and level) huì (fourth tone, falling) yǒu (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) dà (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) biànhuà. (fourth tone, falling)

Saturday and Sunday will bring a marked change in the weather.

星期六上午还是晴天，中午以后天就会阴起来。

Xīngqīliù (first tone, high and level) shàngwǔ (fourth tone, falling) háishi (second tone, rising) qíngtiān, (second tone, rising) zhōngwǔ (first tone, high and level) yǐhòu (third tone, dipping) tiān (first tone, high and level) jiù (fourth tone, falling) huì (fourth tone, falling) yīn (first tone, high and level) qǐlái. (third tone, dipping)

Saturday morning stays clear; after midday the sky clouds over.

下午三点以后开始刮大风。

Xiàwǔ (fourth tone, falling) sān (first tone, high and level) diǎn (third tone, dipping) yǐhòu (third tone, dipping) kāishǐ (first tone, high and level) guā (first tone, high and level) dà (fourth tone, falling) fēng. (first tone, high and level)

A strong wind gets up after three in the afternoon.

星期六晚上可能会下雨，北边的地方还可能下雪。

Xīngqīliù (first tone, high and level) wǎnshang (third tone, dipping) kěnéng (third tone, dipping) huì (fourth tone, falling) xià (fourth tone, falling) yǔ, (third tone, dipping) běibian (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) dìfang (fourth tone, falling) hái (second tone, rising) kěnéng (third tone, dipping) xià (fourth tone, falling) xuě. (third tone, dipping)

Rain is likely on Saturday evening, and areas further north may see snow.

星期天早上是这个星期最冷的时候。

Xīngqītiān (first tone, high and level) zǎoshang (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling) zhège (fourth tone, falling) xīngqī (first tone, high and level) zuì (fourth tone, falling) lěng (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) shíhou. (second tone, rising)

Sunday morning will be the coldest point of the week.

那天早上出门的人一定要多穿衣服。

Nà (fourth tone, falling) tiān (first tone, high and level) zǎoshang (third tone, dipping) chū (first tone, high and level) mén (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) rén (second tone, rising) yídìng (second tone, rising) yào (fourth tone, falling) duō (first tone, high and level) chuān (first tone, high and level) yīfu. (first tone, high and level)

Anyone going out that morning should dress warmly.

老人和孩子特别要注意，别感冒了。

Lǎorén (third tone, dipping) hé (second tone, rising) háizi (second tone, rising) tèbié (fourth tone, falling) yào (fourth tone, falling) zhùyì, (fourth tone, falling) bié (second tone, rising) gǎnmào (third tone, dipping) le. (neutral tone)

The elderly and children in particular should take care not to catch cold.

刮大风的时候，骑自行车的人要小心。

Guā (first tone, high and level) dà (fourth tone, falling) fēng (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) shíhou, (second tone, rising) qí (second tone, rising) zìxíngchē (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) rén (second tone, rising) yào (fourth tone, falling) xiǎoxīn. (third tone, dipping)

Cyclists should be careful while the wind is strong.

开车的人也要开慢一点儿，因为路上可能会有水。

Kāi (first tone, high and level) chē (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) rén (second tone, rising) yě (third tone, dipping) yào (fourth tone, falling) kāi (first tone, high and level) màn (fourth tone, falling) yìdiǎnr, (fourth tone, falling) yīnwèi (first tone, high and level) lù (fourth tone, falling) shang (neutral tone) kěnéng (third tone, dipping) huì (fourth tone, falling) yǒu (third tone, dipping) shuǐ. (third tone, dipping)

Drivers should also slow down, as there may be water on the roads.

星期六下午的火车和飞机也可能会晚一点儿。

Xīngqīliù (first tone, high and level) xiàwǔ (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) huǒchē (third tone, dipping) hé (second tone, rising) fēijī (first tone, high and level) yě (third tone, dipping) kěnéng (third tone, dipping) huì (fourth tone, falling) wǎn (third tone, dipping) yìdiǎnr. (fourth tone, falling)

Saturday afternoon trains and flights may run a little late.

要坐飞机的人，出门以前一定要先上网问一下时间。

Yào (fourth tone, falling) zuò (fourth tone, falling) fēijī (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) rén, (second tone, rising) chū (first tone, high and level) mén (second tone, rising) yǐqián (third tone, dipping) yídìng (second tone, rising) yào (fourth tone, falling) xiān (first tone, high and level) shàngwǎng (fourth tone, falling) wèn (fourth tone, falling) yíxià (second tone, rising) shíjiān. (second tone, rising)

Air passengers should check their departure time online before setting out.

这次冷空气来得很快，从星期五晚上到星期天，天气一天比一天冷。

Zhè (fourth tone, falling) cì (fourth tone, falling) lěng (third tone, dipping) kōngqì (first tone, high and level) lái (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) hěn (third tone, dipping) kuài, (fourth tone, falling) cóng (second tone, rising) xīngqīwǔ (first tone, high and level) wǎnshang (third tone, dipping) dào (fourth tone, falling) xīngqītiān, (first tone, high and level) tiānqì (first tone, high and level) yì (fourth tone, falling) tiān (first tone, high and level) bǐ (third tone, dipping) yì (fourth tone, falling) tiān (first tone, high and level) lěng. (third tone, dipping)

This cold air is arriving fast: from Friday night to Sunday, each day is colder than the last.

学校也告诉同学们，这两天不要在外面运动太长时间。

Xuéxiào (second tone, rising) yě (third tone, dipping) gàosu (fourth tone, falling) tóngxuémen, (second tone, rising) zhè (fourth tone, falling) liǎng (third tone, dipping) tiān (first tone, high and level) búyào (second tone, rising) zài (fourth tone, falling) wàimiàn (fourth tone, falling) yùndòng (fourth tone, falling) tài (fourth tone, falling) cháng (second tone, rising) shíjiān. (second tone, rising)

Schools have also told pupils not to exercise outdoors for long over these two days.

星期一以后，天气会好起来。

Xīngqīyī (first tone, high and level) yǐhòu, (third tone, dipping) tiānqì (first tone, high and level) huì (fourth tone, falling) hǎo (third tone, dipping) qǐlái. (third tone, dipping)

From Monday the weather begins to improve.

从星期一到星期三都是晴天，中午会舒服一些。

Cóng (second tone, rising) xīngqīyī (first tone, high and level) dào (fourth tone, falling) xīngqīsān (first tone, high and level) dōu (first tone, high and level) shì (fourth tone, falling) qíngtiān, (second tone, rising) zhōngwǔ (first tone, high and level) huì (fourth tone, falling) shūfu (first tone, high and level) yìxiē. (fourth tone, falling)

Monday to Wednesday will be clear, and the middle of the day rather pleasant.

但是早上和晚上还是很冷，出门的时候要多带一件衣服。

Dànshì (fourth tone, falling) zǎoshang (third tone, dipping) hé (second tone, rising) wǎnshang (third tone, dipping) háishi (second tone, rising) hěn (third tone, dipping) lěng, (third tone, dipping) chū (first tone, high and level) mén (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) shíhou (second tone, rising) yào (fourth tone, falling) duō (first tone, high and level) dài (fourth tone, falling) yí (second tone, rising) jiàn (fourth tone, falling) yīfu. (first tone, high and level)

Mornings and evenings stay cold, though, so take an extra layer when you go out.

这个星期天可能是今年秋天最冷的一天。

Zhège (fourth tone, falling) xīngqītiān (first tone, high and level) kěnéng (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling) jīnnián (first tone, high and level) qiūtiān (first tone, high and level) zuì (fourth tone, falling) lěng (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) yì (fourth tone, falling) tiān. (first tone, high and level)

This Sunday may well be the coldest day of the autumn so far.

我们这个城市的秋天常常是这样：一次冷空气过去以后，冬天就快来了。

Wǒmen (third tone, dipping) zhège (fourth tone, falling) chéngshì (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) qiūtiān (first tone, high and level) chángcháng (second tone, rising) shì (fourth tone, falling) zhèyàng: (fourth tone, falling) yí (second tone, rising) cì (fourth tone, falling) lěng (third tone, dipping) kōngqì (first tone, high and level) guòqù (fourth tone, falling) yǐhòu, (third tone, dipping) dōngtiān (first tone, high and level) jiù (fourth tone, falling) kuài (fourth tone, falling) lái (second tone, rising) le. (neutral tone)

Autumn here often goes this way: once a cold front has passed through, winter is not far off.

星期一我们会再告诉大家新一个星期的天气。

Xīngqīyī (first tone, high and level) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) huì (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) gàosu (fourth tone, falling) dàjiā (fourth tone, falling) xīn (first tone, high and level) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) xīngqī (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) tiānqì. (first tone, high and level)

We will be back on Monday with the outlook for the new week.