How to say “winter” in Chinese
winter
“Winter” in Chinese is 冬天, dōng tiān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
冬天 is read dōng 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
The two dots at the bottom mean “ice”.
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 “ 冬天”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 冬天. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 冬天很冷。dōngtiānhěnlěngIt's cold in winter.
- 北方的冬天很冷běifāngdedōngtiānhěnlěngWinter in the north is cold.
- 我冬天常常感冒。wǒdōngtiānchángchánggǎnmàoI often catch colds in winter.
- 一般来说北方的冬天很冷yìbānláishuō,běifāngdedōngtiānhěnlěngAs a rule, winters in the north are very cold.
- 这儿的冬天够冷的zhèrdedōngtiāngòulěngdeBoy, are the winters cold here!
- 冬天要穿厚袜子dōngtiānyàochuānhòuwàziIn winter you need to wear thick socks.
More words from the lesson “The four seasons”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “winter” in Chinese?
“Winter” in Chinese is 冬天, pinyin dōngtiān.
What does 冬天 mean?
冬天 (dōngtiān) means “winter”.
How do you write 冬天?
冬天 is 2 characters: 冬 (dōng) — winter; 天 (tiān) — sky, day. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 冬天?
冬天 is read dōngtiān. Tones: dōng — first tone, tiān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“winter” 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.
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