Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
秋
qiū
Description
秋是一年里的第三个季节，在夏天后面，冬天前面。
"秋" is the third season of the year, after summer and before winter.
秋天天气凉快，树上的叶子会变黄。
In autumn, the weather is cool and the leaves on the trees turn yellow.
Meanings
秋qiū
autumn, fall (the season)
我最喜欢秋天。
I like autumn the most.
秋qiū
a time or period (often difficult)
这是很重要的时候。
This is a very important time.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
usually said as 秋天 in daily speech; 秋 alone is more formal or written.
- Etymology
pictograph related to harvest and grain, later meaning the autumn season.
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