冬天

dōngtiān

noun HSK 2 #4,454

Meanings

1 winter

Characters

Examples

冬天很冷。

Dōngtiān hěn lěng.

Winter is very cold.

我不喜欢冬天。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan dōngtiān.

I don't like winter.

北京的冬天会下雪。

Běijīng de dōngtiān huì xià xuě.

It snows in Beijing in winter.

Tips

culture

The 冬至 (dōngzhì, Winter Solstice) is an important Chinese festival when families in the north eat dumplings and in the south eat tangyuan (glutinous rice balls).

Stroke Order

冬 dōng

天 tiān