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霜天

shuāngtiān
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 frosty sky
  2. 2 freezing late-autumn weather
  3. 3 cold autumn day

Examples

HSK 6
霜天里，他披着大衣出门散步。
Shuāngtiān lǐ, tā pī zhe dàyī chūmén sànbù.
On the frosty day, he threw on a coat and went out for a walk.
HSK 7-9
霜天红叶，分外鲜艳。
Shuāngtiān hóngyè, fènwài xiānyàn.
Under the frosty sky, the red leaves are especially vivid.

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Literary, evocative of late autumn. Pairs naturally with 红叶 (hóngyè, red leaves) or 雁阵 (yànzhèn, formations of geese) in classical poetry.

In Pop Culture

霜天晓角 Shuāngtiān xiǎo jiǎo
Frosty Sky, Dawn Bugle
A classic ci (词) tune title used by Song-dynasty poets like Lin Bu (林逋) and Xin Qiji (辛弃疾) - frequently anthologized.

Stroke Order

霜 shuāng
天 tiān