Writing
春天 (chūn tiān) — how to say "spring" in Chinese
春天
Spring
noun
Character composition
春
spring
天
sky; day
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
Collocations
春天的天气
chūn tiān de tiān qì
spring weather
明年春天
míng nián chūn tiān
next spring
Examples
春天花儿都开了
In spring, all the flowers bloom
春天是四季中最温暖的季节。
Spring is the warmest season of the year.
Mnemonic
[chūn tiān-] Chun the bunny hops into a meadow as the sun warms up and the sky (天) turns spring-like. "春天 is here!" he shouts, and the first flowers nod in the grass. 🐰🌷
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Frequently asked questions
How to say spring in Mandarin?
"spring" in Chinese is 春天 (chūn tiān).
春天 meaning in English
春天 (chūn tiān) means "Spring".
How to pronounce spring in Chinese?
It is pronounced chūn tiān (written as chun tian, chuntian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Spring in Chinese character
It is written 春天: 春 has 9 strokes, 天 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 春天?
春天 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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