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    Expressing 'autumn' with 秋天 (qiūtiān)

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    Explanation

    秋天 (qiūtiān) means 'autumn' or 'fall.' It combines 秋 (autumn) with 天 (sky, season). It is one of the four season words in Chinese and is associated with harvest, cooling weather, and the start of the school year.

    Examples

    • 秋天到了,树上的叶子都变黄了。

      Qiūtiān dào le, shù shàng de yèzi dōu biàn huáng le.

      Autumn has arrived, and the leaves on the trees have all turned yellow.

    • 我最喜欢秋天,天气凉爽又舒服。

      Wǒ zuì xǐhuan qiūtiān, tiānqì liángshuǎng yòu shūfu.

      I like autumn the most; the weather is cool and comfortable.

    • 秋天是收获的季节,水果特别多。

      Qiūtiān shì shōuhuò de jìjié, shuǐguǒ tèbié duō.

      Autumn is the harvest season, and there is especially a lot of fruit.

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