Writing
冬天 (dōng tiān) — how to say "winter" in Chinese
冬天
Winter
noun
Character composition
冬
winter
天
sky; day
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Collocations
冬天的雪
dōngtiān de xuě
winter snow
去年冬天
qùnián dōngtiān
last winter
Examples
我喜欢在冬天吃热腾腾的火锅。
I like to eat hot pot in winter.
冬天很冷。
Winter is very cold.
Mnemonic
[dōng tiān-] A penguin chick named Dong Tian puts on a red scarf and steps into the white yard. "Dong, where are you going?" asks Mama. "It's 冬天 today, I'll build a snowman!" he giggles as snowflakes land on his beak. ❄️🐧
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Frequently asked questions
How to say winter in Mandarin?
"winter" in Chinese is 冬天 (dōng tiān).
冬天 meaning in English
冬天 (dōng tiān) means "Winter".
Winter in Mandarin pinyin
It is pronounced dōng tiān (written as dong tian, dongtian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "winter" in Chinese characters?
It is written 冬天: 冬 has 5 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 冬天?
冬天 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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