冬天 dōngtiān winter
How to remember 冬天: 冬 winter + 天 day = winter.
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How it is used
- Winter - the everyday spoken word: 冬天很冷 (dōngtiān hěn lěng) winter is cold.
- Contrast 冬季 (dōngjì), the more formal/written 'winter season' used in weather reports and schedules.
Example sentences
- 冬天容易感冒。 Dōngtiān róngyì gǎnmào.It's easy to catch a cold in winter.
- 我不喜欢冬天。 Wǒ bù xǐhuān dōngtiān.I don't like winter.
- 冬天天气太冷了。 Dōngtiān tiānqì tài lěng le.The winter weather is too cold.