noun HSK 2
winter
Meaning
冬 means winter, the coldest season of the year. It is one of the four seasons in Chinese, along with spring (春), summer (夏), and autumn (秋). The character represents the end of the yearly cycle.
Usage
冬 is commonly used in compound words related to winter activities, weather, and time periods. Native speakers frequently use it in phrases like 冬天 (winter season) rather than alone. It appears in many seasonal expressions and is essential for discussing weather and time of year.
Examples
- 01北京的冬天很冷。.Winter in Beijing is very cold.
- 02我喜欢在冬天滑雪。.I like to ski in winter.
Measure words
- 个一个冬天
Common collocations
- 冬天winter (season)
- 寒冬cold winter
- 过冬to pass the winter
- 隆冬midwinter, depths of winter
Antonyms
Origin
The character 冬 originally depicted the end of a rope or thread, symbolizing the end of the year. Over time, it came to specifically represent winter as the final season.