HSK 3

秋 (qiū) — how to say "autumn" in Chinese

秋

Autumn

noun

Radicals / Keys

禾

Grain

#115 · hé · 5 strokes

Collocations

秋季

qiūjì

autumn season

秋风

qiūfēng

autumn wind

Examples

秋天是收获的季节,农民们忙着收割庄稼。

Autumn is the harvest season, farmers are busy harvesting crops.

秋天天气很好。

The weather is very good in autumn.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 秋 (qiū) — autumn

[qiū-] Curious George is exploring the autumn 🍂 forest, discovering magical leaves in the shape of 秋. He climbs a tree and decorates it with vibrant, falling 秋 leaves. George giggles with delight, knowing autumn is the perfect time for monkey mischief!

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How to say autumn in Mandarin?

"autumn" in Chinese is 秋 (qiū).

秋 meaning in English

秋 (qiū) means "Autumn".

Autumn in Chinese pinyin

It is pronounced qiū (written as qiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

Autumn in Chinese character

It is written 秋 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 秋?

秋 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.

Tomyo

Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition

Add 秋 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.

Download the app

Grammar with 秋

More HSK 3 words