How to Say ‘How's the sky tonight?’ in Simplified Chinese
今天的天空怎么样？
jīn tiān de tiān kōng zěn me yàng
[jin tian de tian kong zen me yang]
💬 Usage Tip: A 怎么样？ is a very common pattern for 'How is A?' Here 今天的天空 is the topic, and 怎么样 asks for an opinion or description.
Phrase Breakdown
今天
jīn tiān
[jin tian]
today
Referring to the current day.
今天的星星最亮。
Today's stars are the brightest.
的
de
[de]
of
Denotes a possessive form.
这本书的是我的。
This book is mine.
天空
tiān kōng
[tian kong]
sky
The expanse above the earth in which clouds, the sun, moon, and stars can be seen.
夜晚的天空充满星星。
The night sky is filled with stars.
怎么样
zěn me yàng
[zen me yang]
how
Interrogative for asking the condition or quality.
天气怎么样？
How is the weather?
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