秋
qiū
Pinyin

Definition

秋
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qiū
  1. autumn
  2. fall
  3. harvest time
秋
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qiū
  1. see 鞦韆|秋千[qiū qiān]
秋
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qiū
  1. old variant of 秋[qiū]
秋
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Qiū
  1. surname Qiu

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

秋
Qiū
  1. 1 surname Qiu
中秋
Zhōng qiū
  1. 1 the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month
中秋节
Zhōng qiū jié
  1. 1 the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
千秋
qiān qiū
  1. 1 a thousand years
  2. 2 your birthday (honorific)
春夏秋冬
chūn xià qiū dōng
  1. 1 the four seasons
  2. 2 spring, summer, autumn and winter
春秋
Chūn qiū
  1. 1 Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)
  2. 2 Spring and Autumn Annals, chronicle of Lu State (722-481 BC)
深秋
shēn qiū
  1. 1 late autumn
秋天
qiū tiān
  1. 1 autumn
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
秋季
qiū jì
  1. 1 autumn
  2. 2 fall
秋水
qiū shuǐ
  1. 1 limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes)
秋叶
qiū yè
  1. 1 autumn leaf
秋衣
qiū yī
  1. 1 long underwear
秋裤
qiū kù
  1. 1 long underwear pants
秋雨
qiū yǔ
  1. 1 autumn rain
立秋
Lì qiū
  1. 1 Liqiu or Start of Autumn, 13th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-22nd August
秋千
qiū qiān
  1. 1 swing (seat hung from a frame or branch)
一叶知秋
yī yè zhī qiū
  1. 1 lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend
  3. 3 a straw in the wind
仲秋
zhòng qiū
  1. 1 second month of autumn
  2. 2 8th month of the lunar calendar
初秋
chū qiū
  1. 1 early autumn
  2. 2 7th month of the lunar calendar
千秋万代
qiān qiū wàn dài
  1. 1 throughout the ages

Idioms (20)

一日三秋
yī rì sān qiū
  1. 1 a single day apart seems like three seasons (idiom)
一日不见，如隔三秋
yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū
  1. 1 one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
一叶知秋
yī yè zhī qiū
  1. 1 lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend
  3. 3 a straw in the wind
一雨成秋
yī yǔ chéng qiū
  1. 1 a sudden shower towards the end of summer brings an abrupt arrival of autumn (idiom)
冰壶秋月
bīng hú qiū yuè
  1. 1 jade ice jug and autumn moon (idiom, from poem by Song writer Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡); fig. spotless white and pure
  2. 2 flawless person
各有千秋
gè yǒu qiān qiū
  1. 1 each has its own merits (idiom)
明察秋毫
míng chá qiū háo
  1. 1 lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius)
  2. 2 fig. perceptive of even the finest detail
春生，夏长，秋收，冬藏
chūn shēng , xià zhǎng , qiū shōu , dōng cáng
  1. 1 sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)
春秋大梦
chūn qiū dà mèng
  1. 1 grand dreams
  2. 2 unrealistic ideas (idiom)
暗送秋波
àn sòng qiū bō
  1. 1 to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)
秋后算帐
qiū hòu suàn zhàng
  1. 1 lit. settling accounts after the autumn harvest (idiom); to wait until the time is ripe to settle accounts
  2. 2 to bide time for revenge
秋后算账
qiū hòu suàn zhàng
  1. 1 lit. to settle accounts after autumn
  2. 2 settle scores at an opportune moment (idiom)
秋毫无犯
qiū háo wú fàn
  1. 1 (idiom) (of soldiers) highly disciplined, not committing the slightest offence against civilians
秋荼密网
qiū tú mì wǎng
  1. 1 flowering autumn grass, fine net (idiom); fig. abundant and exacting punishments prescribed by law
秋菊傲霜
qiū jú ào shuāng
  1. 1 the autumn chrysanthemum braves the frost (idiom)
秋风扫落叶
qiū fēng sǎo luò yè
  1. 1 lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep
秋风送爽
qiū fēng sòng shuǎng
  1. 1 the cool autumn breeze (idiom)
秋风过耳
qiū fēng guò ěr
  1. 1 lit. as the autumn breeze passes the ear (idiom); not in the least concerned
秋风飒飒
qiū fēng sà sà
  1. 1 the autumn wind is soughing (idiom)
老气横秋
lǎo qì héng qiū
  1. 1 old and decrepit
  2. 2 proud of one's age and experience (idiom)

Sample Sentences

操场边的秋千上，只有蝴蝶停在上面
cāochǎng biān de qiūqiān shàng ，zhǐ yǒu húdié tíng zài shàngmiàn
On the swing sets along the playground, only butterflies still rest on them.
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你忘了吗？我去年秋天就去了韩国，该看的都看了。我想去西方国家，欧洲怎么样？
nǐ wàng le ma ？wǒ qùnián qiūtiān jiù qù le Hánguó ，gāi kàn de dōu kàn le 。wǒ xiǎng qù xīfāng guójiā ，Ōuzhōu zěnmeyàng ？
Have you forgotten? I went to Korea last Autumn, so I've seen everything there is to see. I want to go to a Western country. How about Europe?
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作者姓孙，单名武字，生于春秋时期。
zuòzhě xìng Sūn ，dānmíngwǔzì ，sheg1yú Chūnqiū shíqī 。
The author’s first name was Sun, given name Wu, he was born in the Spring and Autumn Period.
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自古逢秋悲寂寥，
zìgǔ féng qiū bēi jìliáo ，
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秋词
Qiū cí
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我言秋日胜春朝。
wǒ yán qiūrì shèng chūnzhāo 。
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要知道孩子跟你聊天的前提是，你得绕开数不清的雷区：不要问穿没穿秋裤！不要在孩子脸色已经不好的情况下还没眼色地打听考试成绩！不要总追着1米8的大儿子问你吃饱了没……最重要的是聊啥都行，千万别讲道理！
yào zhīdào háizi gēn nǐ liáotiān de qiántí shì ，nǐ de rào kāi shǔbùqīng de léiqū ：bùyào wèn chuān méi chuān qiūkù ！bùyào zài háizi liǎnsè yǐjīng bùhǎo de qíngkuàng xià huán méi yǎnsè de dǎting kǎoshì chéngjì ！bùyào zǒng zhuī zhe 1 Mǐ 8 de dà érzi wèn nǐ chībǎo le méi ……zuì zhòngyào de shì liáo shá dōu xíng ，qiān wàn bié jiǎng dàoli ！
Know that the prerequisite of your child chatting with you is that you have to avoid the mine fields: Don’t ask about underwear! Don’t ask for grades haphazardly when your child looks upset! Don’t be chasing down your 6 foot tall son asking if he is full! ......the most important thing is, you can talk about anything but life philosophies!
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这听起来倒是像这么回事儿，那各国免税店那么多，价格还各不相同，特产也是各有千秋，怎么找到最值得买的啦？
zhè tīng qilai dǎo shì xiàng zhème huíshì r5 ，nà gèguó miǎn shuì diàn nàme duō ，jiàgé hái gèbùxiāngtóng ，tèchǎn yě shì gèyǒuqiānqiū ，zěnme zhǎodào zuì zhíde mǎi de la ？
It really does sound like it. So given that there are so many duty-free stores in every country, and the prices are all different, each with their own expertise in local delicacies, how do you find the stuff most worth buying?
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你别瞧不起人啊！我已经成功在情人节时顺路帮人送过花、中秋节时送过月饼。
nǐ bié qiáobuqǐ rén ā ！wǒ yǐjīng chénggōng zài qíngrénjié shí shùnlù bāng rén sòng guò huā 、zhōngqiūjié shí sòng guò yuèbǐng 。
Don't do me down! I've already delivered flowers on the way to school on Valentine's Day, and mooncakes on Mid-Autumn Festival.
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啊哈哈哈哈，也没有那么糟糕啦，人家是平胸骨感时尚范儿，你那是波涛汹涌肉欲范儿，各有千秋，都挺好都挺好！
ā hāhāhāhā ，yěméiyǒu nàme zāogāo la ，rénjiā shì píngxiōng gǔgǎn shíshàng fànr ，nǐ nà shì bōtāo xiōngyǒng ròuyù fànr ，gèyǒuqiānqiū ，dōu tǐng hǎo dōu tǐng hǎo ！
Ha ha ha, it's not that bad. Those other people are all flat-chested and bony fashionistas. Whereas you're a chick with raging sex appeal. Each of you have your advantages, you're both good!
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