Writing
秋天 (qiū tiān) — how to say "autumn" in Chinese
秋天
Autumn
noun
Character composition
秋
autumn
天
sky; day
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
Collocations
去年秋天
qùnián qiūtiān
last autumn
Examples
秋天的天气很凉爽
The weather in autumn is very cool
我喜欢在秋天去公园散步。
I like to walk in the park in autumn.
Mnemonic
[qiū tiān-] A squirrel named Qiu climbed an oak and saw the sky turn grey and the leaves gold. "秋天 is here!" she squeaked. "Time to hide acorns!" 🍂🐿️
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Frequently asked questions
How to say autumn in Mandarin?
"autumn" in Chinese is 秋天 (qiū tiān).
秋天 meaning in English
秋天 (qiū tiān) means "Autumn".
Autumn in Mandarin pinyin
It is pronounced qiū tiān (written as qiu tian, qiutian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "autumn" in Chinese characters?
It is written 秋天: 秋 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 秋天?
秋天 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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