夏天 xià tiān
“summer”
time word2021 list level 2Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
夏天 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 889: 夏天 xiàtiān — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 102
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 夏天
夏天 (xiàtiān) is a noun meaning 'summer'. It is commonly used as a time noun in patterns such as 夏天到了, 在夏天, 去年夏天, and 夏天的天气. Use 个 when counting a particular summer: 一个夏天.
例句Example sentences
- 夏天到了，天气越来越热。xià tiān dào le, tiān qì yuè lái yuè rè.Summer has arrived, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter.
- 在夏天，很多人喜欢喝冷饮。zài xià tiān, hěn duō rén xǐ huan hē lěng yǐn.In summer, many people like to drink cold drinks.
- 去年夏天我们去了海边。qù nián xià tiān wǒ men qù le hǎi biān.Last summer we went to the seaside.
易混词Easily confused
夏天vs夏季
夏季 is more formal and written for the summer season; 夏天 is the everyday spoken word.