春天 chūn tiān
“spring (season)”
time word2021 list level 2Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
春天 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 568: 春天 chūntiān — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 94
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 春天
春天 means “spring (season)” and is a noun used as a time word. It can stand alone as a topic/subject or appear in patterns like 春天的时候 and 明年春天.
例句Example sentences
- 春天到了，公园里的花都开了。chūn tiān dào le, gōng yuán lǐ de huā dōu kāi le.Spring has arrived, and the flowers in the park are all blooming.
- 我喜欢春天，因为天气不冷也不热。wǒ xǐ huan chūn tiān, yīn wèi tiān qì bù lěng yě bú rè.I like spring because the weather is neither cold nor hot.
- 明年春天我打算去南方旅行。míng nián chūn tiān wǒ dǎ suàn qù nán fāng lǚ xíng.Next spring I plan to travel to the south.
易混词Easily confused
春天vs春季
春季 also means spring but is more formal and often used in written or official contexts, such as 春季运动会; 春天 is the everyday word.