How common it is
冬天 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dōngtiān slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
冬天是四季中的一个季节，在秋天之后。
dōng tiān shì sì jì zhōng de yí gè jì jié， zài qiū tiān zhī hòu。
Winter is one of the four seasons and comes after autumn.
Context note
冬天常出现在天气、衣服和节日场景里。
dōng tiān cháng chū xiàn zài tiān qì 、 yī fu hé jié rì chǎng jǐng lǐ。
Winter often appears in weather, clothing, and holiday scenes.
5 examples
冬天很冷。
dōng tiān hěn lěng。
Winter is very cold.
我喜欢冬天。
wǒ xǐ huan dōng tiān。
I like winter.
冬天要穿大衣。
dōng tiān yào chuān dà yī。
You should wear a coat in winter.
冬天会下雪。
dōng tiān huì xià xuě。
It snows in winter.
冬天晚上很长。
dōng tiān wǎn shàng hěn cháng。
Winter nights are long.
5 mini stories
冬天到了，妈妈把大衣拿出来。
dōng tiān dào le， mā ma bǎ dà yī ná chū lái。
Winter has come, and Mom takes out the coats.
冬天的时候，我最喜欢喝热牛奶。
dōng tiān de shí hòu， wǒ zuì xǐ huan hē rè niú nǎi。
In winter, I like drinking hot milk the most.
冬天的早上天亮得比较晚。
dōng tiān de zǎo shàng tiān liàng dé bǐ jiào wǎn。
Winter mornings get light a little later.
孩子们在冬天玩雪，玩得很开心。
hái zi men zài dōng tiān wán xuě， wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
The children play in the snow in winter and have a great time.
冬天很冷，但房间里很暖和。
dōng tiān hěn lěng， dàn fáng jiān lǐ hěn nuǎn huo。
Winter is cold, but the room is warm.