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 ·

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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