北京的四季

Seasons in Beijing

HSK 4 · 82 words · 98% within level · 2 new words

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Beijing has four very distinct seasons, and each one is different.

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Spring is fairly windy, but the flowers open and the parks fill up.

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Summer is hot and sometimes brings heavy rain, so always take an umbrella.

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Autumn is the best season: a high sky and cool air.

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Winter is cold and snowy, so be careful on the roads.

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People who have just arrived in Beijing often do not know what clothes to bring.

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My advice: whatever the season, keep a jacket ready.

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北京běi jīngHSK 1Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China
的deHSK 1possessive, adjectival suffix
四季sì jìnewfour seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
非常fēi chángHSK 1very; really; unusual; extraordinary
清楚qīng chuHSK 2clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about
每měiHSK 2every, each
个gèHSK 1numerary adjunct, piece; single
季节jì jiéHSK 4time; season; period
都dōuHSK 1metropolis, capital; all, the whole; elegant, refined
不bùHSK 1no, not; un-; negative prefix
一样yī yàngHSK 1same; like; equal to; the same as; just like
春天chūn tiānHSK 2spring (season)
风fēngHSK 1wind; air; manners, atmosphere
比较bǐ jiàoHSK 3to compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively; quite; comparison
大dàHSK 1big, great, vast, large, high
但是dàn shìHSK 2but; however
花huāHSK 1flower; blossoms
开kāiHSK 1open; initiate, begin, start
了leHSK 1to finish; particle of completed action
公园gōng yuánHSK 2park (for public recreation)
里lǐHSK 1unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
人rénHSK 1man; people; mankind; someone else
很hěnHSK 1very, quite, much
多duōHSK 1much, many; more than, over
夏天xià tiānHSK 2summer
热rèHSK 1hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
有时候yǒu shí houHSK 1sometimes
会huìHSK 1assemble, meet together; meeting
下xiàHSK 1under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
雨yǔHSK 1rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
出门chū ménHSK 2to go out; to leave home; to go on a journey; away from home; (of a woman) to get married
一定yī dìngHSK 2surely; certainly; necessarily; fixed; a certain (extent etc); given; particular; must
要yàoHSK 1necessary, essential; necessity
带dàiHSK 2belt, girdle, band, strap, zone
伞sǎnHSK 3umbrella, parasol, parachute
秋天qiū tiānHSK 2autumn
是shìHSK 1indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
最好zuì hǎoHSK 1best; (you) had better (do what we suggest)
天tiānHSK 1sky, heaven; god, celestial
高gāoHSK 1high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
空气kōng qìHSK 2air; atmosphere
也yěHSK 1also; classical final particle of strong affirmation or identity
凉快liáng kuaiHSK 2nice and cold; pleasantly cool
冬天dōng tiānHSK 2winter
冷lěngHSK 1cold, cool; lonely
下雪xià xuěHSK 2to snow
路上lù shangHSK 1on the road; on a journey; road surface
小心xiǎo xīnHSK 2to be careful; to take care
刚gāngHSK 2hard, tough, rigid, strong
来láiHSK 1come, coming; return, returning
常常cháng chángHSK 1frequently; often
不知bù zhīnewnot to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)
道dàoHSK 1path, road, street; method, way
什么shén meHSK 1what?; something; anything
衣服yī fuHSK 1clothes
我wǒHSK 1our, us, i, me, my, we
建议jiàn yìHSK 3to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
不管bù guǎnHSK 4not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter
准备zhǔn bèiHSK 1preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund)
一yīHSK 1one; a, an; alone
件jiànHSK 2numerary adjunct for article; matter
外套wài tàoHSK 4coat; jacket

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