云
yún
Meaning
- cloud
Definition
天空中的云彩。
Cloud in the sky.
Usage
通常作为名词使用，描述天空中由水汽凝结形成的可见聚集物。也可用于比喻，表示聚集或大量事物，如‘云集’。在科技领域，指云计算等。
Typically used as a noun to describe visible aggregates of water vapor in the sky. It can also be used metaphorically to indicate gathering or a large number of things, such as 'cloud gathering'. In technology, it refers to cloud computing, etc.
Examples
- 1 今天天空中的云很漂亮。（The clouds in the sky are very beautiful today.）
- 2 乌云密布，快要下雨了。（Dark clouds are gathering; it's going to rain soon.）
- 3 这次活动吸引了来自各地的参与者，可谓云集。（This event attracted participants from all over, a veritable gathering.）
- 4 公司决定将数据迁移到云服务器上。（The company decided to migrate data to cloud servers.）
- 5 夕阳染红了天边的云彩。（The sunset dyed the clouds on the horizon red.）
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