春天 chūntiān spring (season)
How to remember 春天: 春 spring + 天 day = spring (season).
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How it is used
- The season of spring - 春天来了，花都开了 (chūntiān lái le, huā dōu kāi le) spring has come and the flowers are all blooming.
- Here 天 means 'season,' not 'sky' or 'day.' The formal/written variant is 春季 (chūnjì), used in reports and schedules.
Example sentences
- 春天来了。 Chūntiān lái le.Spring has come.
- 春天到了。 Chūntiān dào le.Spring has come.
- 春天就要来了。 Chūntiān jiùyào lái le.Spring is coming soon.