冬 dōng — winter
dōng (first tone, high and level)dong1
winter
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)noun
Meanings
winter
The coldest of the four seasons. As with 春, 夏 and 秋, the spoken form is 冬天; 冬 alone belongs to compounds and to writing.
noun
Example sentences
- 北方的冬天很冷。Běifāng (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) dōngtiān (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) lěng. (third tone, dipping)···
Winters in the north are cold.
- 冬天我喜欢在家里看书。冬天我喜歡在家裡看書。Dōngtiān (first tone, high and level) wǒ (third tone, dipping) xǐhuan (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) jiā (first tone, high and level) li (neutral tone) kàn (fourth tone, falling) shū. (first tone, high and level)···
In winter I like reading at home.