How to say “spring” in Chinese
spring
“Spring” in Chinese is 春天, chūn tiān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
春天 is read chūn tiān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 日 “sun”.
A person 大 with a stroke above the head: the sky.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “春天”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 春天. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我最喜欢春天wǒzuìxǐhuanchūntiānI like spring best.
- 这种树春天开花zhèzhǒngshùchūntiānkāihuāThis kind of tree blooms in spring.
- 春天终于到了chūntiānzhōngyúdàoleSpring has finally come.
- 随着春天的到来，天气越来越暖和。suízhechūntiāndedàolái,tiānqìyuèláiyuènuǎnhuoAs spring arrives, the weather gets warmer and warmer.
- 春天来了鲜花都开了chūntiānláile,xiānhuādōukāileSpring has come, and the flowers are in bloom.
- 春天来了，天气渐渐暖和起来了。chūntiānláile,tiānqìjiànjiànnuǎnhuoqǐlaileSpring has come, and it's gradually getting warmer.
More words from the lesson “The four seasons”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “spring” in Chinese?
“Spring” in Chinese is 春天, pinyin chūntiān.
What does 春天 mean?
春天 (chūntiān) means “spring”.
How do you write 春天?
春天 is 2 characters: 春 (chūn) — spring; 天 (tiān) — sky, day. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 春天?
春天 is read chūntiān. Tones: chūn — first tone, tiān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“spring” in the lesson “The four seasons”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free