Chinese word

春天

Pronunciation

Pinyinchūn tiān

Meaning

  • nounspring

Example

我最喜欢春天的天气。wǒ zuì xǐ huān chūn tiān de tiān qì

I like the weather in spring best.

Illustration for 春天 (spring)

More examples

我们喜欢在春天去郊游。wǒ men xǐ huān zài chūn tiān qù jiāo yóu

We like going on outings in spring.

Core concept

The part of the year when temperatures rise, plants begin growing, and the weather becomes milder.

Common phrases

  • 在春天zài chūn tiān

    in spring

  • 春天的景色chūn tiān de jǐng sè

    spring landscape

Similar words

春chūn: A time of year when flowers start blooming and the air grows warmer.
夏天xià tiān: The part of the year marked by high temperatures and hot weather.
秋天qiū tiān: The part of the year when temperatures drop and leaves take on new colors.
冬天dōng tiān: The part of the year marked by low temperatures and cold weather.

Definition in Chinese

一年里四季之一，通常气温回升、花草萌动，也常用来指该时期的天气状况。yì nián lǐ sì jì zhī yī tōng cháng qì wēn huí shēng huā cǎo méng dòng yě cháng yòng lái zhǐ gāi shí qī de tiān qì zhuàng kuàng

Word origin

春天 (chūntiān, "spring") joins 春 (chūn, "spring") and 天 (tiān, "time") to frame spring as a period with its own weather conditions.

Usage tips

  • Chinese can use a season as the subject of a weather sentence, so a sentence meaning "Spring is warm" needs no separate word for "in".

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