How to Say ‘It's getting cold.’ in Simplified Chinese
天冷了
tiān lěng le
[tiān lung le]
💬 Usage Tip: 了 at the end shows a change, "it's become cold", not just "it's cold". Try 天黑了 "it's getting dark".
Phrase Breakdown
天
tiān
[tiān]
weather
Refers to the weather or sky conditions.
天热了。
It's getting hot.
冷
lěng
[lung]
cold
Describes cold weather, a cold drink, or feeling cold.
今天冷，我想喝热咖啡。
It’s cold today, so I want to drink hot coffee.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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