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Autumn

秋天qiū tiān,又yòu叫jiào秋季qiū jì,是shì一yī年nián中zhōng的de第dì三sān个gè季节jì jié。

每měi年nián的de9月yuè到dào11月yuè是shì中国Zhōng guó的de秋天qiū tiān。

如果rú guǒ五wǔ天tiān的de平均píng jūn气温qì wēn都dōu在zài22度dù以下yǐ xià就jiù进入jìn rù了le秋季qiū jì,低dī于yú10度dù的de时候shí hou,秋季qiū jì就jiù结束jié shù了le。

天气tiān qì会huì越来越yuè lái yuè冷lěng,有yǒu“一yī场cháng秋qiū雨yǔ一yī场cháng凉liáng”的de说法shuō fa。

这zhè也yě是shì吃chī红hóng柿子shì zi和hé大闸蟹dà zhá xiè的de季节jì jié。

北方běi fāng的de植物zhí wù开始kāi shǐ变biàn黄huáng,变biàn红hóng,也yě是shì旅游lǚ yóu的de好hǎo时候shí hou。

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Vocabulary 57 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
秋天 qiū tiānautumn
又 yòualso
叫 jiàoto be called
秋季 qiū jìautumn / fall
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
年 niányear
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
三 sānthree / 3
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
季节 jì jiétime / season / period
每 měieach / every
月 yuèmonth / monthly
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
中国 Zhōng guóChina
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
五 wǔfive / 5
天 tiānday
平均 píng jūnaverage; on average
气温 qì wēnair temperature
都 dōuall; both; entirely
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
度 dùdegree (angles, temperature etc) / kilowatt-hour
以下 yǐ xiàthat level or lower / that amount or less
就 jiùin that case; then
进入 jìn rùto enter / to join / to go into
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
低 dībeneath
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
结束 jié shùto finish / to end / to conclude / to close
天气 tiān qìweather
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
冷 lěngcold
有 yǒuto have; there is
场 chángclassifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout
秋 qiūautumn / fall / harvest time
雨 yǔrain
凉 liángcool / cold
说法 shuō faway of speaking / wording / formulation / one's version (of events) / statement / theory / hypothesis / interpretation
这 zhèthis; these
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
红 hóngred / popular / revolutionary
柿子 shì zipersimmon
和 héand; together with
大闸蟹 dà zhá xièChinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis); Shanghai hairy crab
北方 běi fāngnorth / the northern part a country / China north of the Yellow River
植物 zhí wùplant / vegetation
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
黄 huángyellow / pornographic
旅游 lǚ yóutrip / journey / tourism / travel / tour
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper