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qiū

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秋是一年里的一个季节,在夏天和冬天中间。

"秋" is a season of the year, between summer and winter.

秋天天气变凉,树叶会变黄。

In autumn, the weather gets cooler and the leaves turn yellow.

Meanings

qiū

autumn; fall (the season)

我最喜欢秋,因为不冷也不热。

I like autumn best because it's neither cold nor hot.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    originally depicting grain ripening, hence the harvest season, autumn.

  • Nuance

    秋天 is more common in speech; 秋 often appears in compounds like 中秋.

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