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冬天

dōng tiān · dong tian

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HSK 2Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. winter
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  1. Liangliang

    冬天(dōngtiān)到(dào)了(le)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)还(hái)穿(chuān)短裤(duǎnkù)？

    Winter is here. Why are you still wearing shorts?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)不(bù)怕冷(pàlěng)，我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)冬天(dōngtiān)。

    I am not afraid of the cold. I like winter.

  3. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)喜欢(xǐhuan)冬天(dōngtiān)？

    Why do you like winter?

  4. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)冬天(dōngtiān)可以(kěyǐ)吃(chī)热(rè)红薯(hóngshǔ)。

    Because in winter I can eat hot sweet potatoes.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)吃(chī)红薯(hóngshǔ)的(de)时候(shíhou)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)抖(dǒu)。

    But you shiver the whole time you eat it.

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01

冬(dōng)天(tiān)是(shì)一(yì)年(nián)之(zhī)中(zhōng)最(zuì)冷(lěng)的(de)季(jì)节(jié)。

Winter is the coldest season of the year.

Tatoeba: Chinese by cherylting · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)冬(dōng)天(tiān)，太(tài)阳(yáng)下(xià)山(shān)比(bǐ)往(wǎng)常(cháng)更(gèng)早(zǎo)。

The sun sets earlier in winter.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by orcrist · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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冬
dōng

winter

天
tiān

day; sky

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