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    Using 云 (yún) to express "cloud" in descriptions

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Adjective + 的 + 云

    Explanation

    The word 云 (yún) means "cloud" and is one of the most fundamental nature-related words in Chinese. It appears in descriptions of weather, scenery, and atmosphere. When combined with descriptive adjectives like 细细的 or 弯弯的, it creates vivid imagery of different cloud shapes.

    Examples

    • 山顶上飘着几朵白云。

      Shāndǐng shàng piāo zhe jǐ duǒ báiyún.

      A few white clouds float above the mountaintop.

    • 傍晚的云被夕阳染成了金色。

      Bàngwǎn de yún bèi xīyáng rǎn chéng le jīnsè.

      The evening clouds were dyed golden by the setting sun.

    • 细细的云像一条丝带挂在天边。

      Xìxì de yún xiàng yī tiáo sīdài guà zài tiānbiān.

      Thin clouds hang at the horizon like a ribbon.

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