冬天 (dōng tiān) — winter
Definition
The everyday word for 'winter' (the season). 寒冬 (HSK 6) is a literary variant used in writing to emphasize bitter cold.
noun
winter
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
Examples
- 冬天，。dōng tiān Hěn lěng, yào duō chuān yī fu.Winter is very cold; you should wear more clothes.
- 冬天。Xiǎo péng yǒu xǐ huan zài dōng tiān wán xuě.Children like to play in the snow in winter.
- 冬天。Wǒ dōng tiān xǐ huan hē rè chá.In winter I like to drink hot tea.
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