秋天

qiū tiān

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. autumn

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 春日 chūn rì 春日 chūn rì Chunri or Chunjih township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan paired with 春天 for seasons: Chunri or Chunjih township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan

Register variants

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• 秋 qiū 秋 qiū autumn short form used in compounds: autumn

Related words

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• 春 chūn 春 chūn spring (season) other seasons: spring (season)

Synonyms

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• 秋季 qiū jì 秋季 qiū jì autumn more formal term for autumn: autumn

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 的: 秋天的风 (autumn wind). Do not use 春天 for autumn; note tone difference.

Formality

秋天 is the standard neutral term; 秋季 is more formal or literary.

Example Sentences

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秋天 ，一片黄叶子从树上落下来。

In autumn, a yellow leaf falls from the tree.

秋天 的树叶呈现出亮丽的颜色。

The autumn leaves show bright and beautiful colors.

秋天 大雁往南飞。

In autumn, wild geese fly south.

我爱 秋天 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1944845)

秋天 秋葉落。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 805645)

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Child Words of 秋天

• 天 天 tiān: day
• 秋 秋 qiū: autumn