Must-Have Chinese Fall Vocabulary List!
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The smell of pumpkin spice lattes is in the air, and the crunch of leaves is like music—fall has arrived! And guess what? Fall in China is amazing!
And if you’re learning Chinese, knowing how to talk about fall will help you express like a pro. In this post, you’ll get 20 essential Chinese words and phrases for talking about fall in Chinese! So, put on a comfy sweater, and let’s explore Chinese fall words! 🍂
Fall Nouns in Chinese 🍁
野餐 (yěcān) – Picnic
Wǒmen qù yěcān ba!
我们 去 野餐 吧！
Let’s go on a picnic!
树叶 (shùyè) – Leaves
Qiūtiān lǐ de shùyè shì jīnhuáng de.
秋天 里 的 树叶 是 金黄 的。
The leaves in fall are golden.
鲜花 (xiānhuā) – Fresh flowers
Qiūtiān lǐ de xiānhuā hěn měilì.
秋天 里 的 鲜花 很 美丽。
The fall flowers are beautiful.
小鸟 (xiǎo niǎo) – Little birds
Xiǎo niǎo zài chànggē.
小 鸟 在 唱歌。
The birds are singing.
小溪 (xiǎo xī) – Stream
Qiūtiān lǐ de xiǎo xī hěn piàoliang.
秋天 里 的 小 溪 很 漂亮。
The streams in fall are beautiful.
Fall Adjectives in Chinese 🍂
凉爽 (liángshuǎng) – Cool
Jīntiān tiānqì hěn liángshuǎng!
今天 天气 很 凉爽！
The weather is cool today!
晴朗 (qínglǎng) – Sunny and clear
Jīntiān tiānqì zhēn qínglǎng!
今天 天气 真 晴朗！
The weather is so sunny and clear today!
金黄 (jīnhuáng) – Golden
Shùyè biàn chéng le jīnhuáng sè.
树叶 变 成 了 金黄 色。
The leaves have turned golden.
橙色 (chéng sè) – Orange
Nánguā shì chéng sè de.
南瓜 是 橙 色 的。
Pumpkins are orange.
红色 (hóngsè) – Red
Fēngyè shì hóngsè de.
枫叶 是 红色 的。
The maple leaves are red.
Fall Verbs in Chinese 🍃
跑步 (pǎobù) – Running
Wǒ qù gōngyuán pǎobù.
我 去 公园 跑步。
I’m going for a run in the park.
穿 (chuān) – To wear
Qiūtiān lái le, wǒ chuān shàng le wàitào.
秋天 来 了，我 穿 上 了 外套。
Fall has arrived, and I put on my coat.
喝 (hē) – To drink
Tiān lěng, wǒ hē le yī wǎn rè tāng.
天 冷， 我 喝 了 一 碗 热 汤。
It’s cold, so I had a bowl of hot soup.
走 (zǒu) – To walk
Wǒ zǒu zài luòyè shàng.
我 走 在 落叶 上。
I’m walking on the fallen leaves.
躺 (tǎng) – To lie down
Tā tǎng zài cǎodì shàng.
她 躺 在 草地 上。
She lies down on the grass.
Fall Expressions in Chinese 🎨
Qí zìxíngchē.
骑 自行车。
Ride a bike.
Yèzi huáng le.
叶子 黄 了。
The leaves have turned yellow.
Qìwēn jiàng le.
气温 降 了。
The temperature has dropped.
Guǒshí shú le.
果实 熟 了。
The fruits are ripe.
Yèwǎn biàn cháng le.
夜晚 变 长 了。
The nights have grown longer.
Table of Must-Have Chinese Fall Vocabulary List
Fall Nouns in Chinese
| Vocabulary | Pinyin | Meaning | Example Sentence | Translation |
| 野餐 | yěcān | Picnic | 我们去野餐吧！ (Wǒmen qù yěcān ba!) | Let’s go on a picnic! |
| 树叶 | shùyè | Leaves | 秋天里的树叶是金黄的。 (Qiūtiān lǐ de shùyè shì jīnhuáng de.) | The leaves in fall are golden. |
| 鲜花 | xiānhuā | Fresh flowers | 秋天里的鲜花很美丽。 (Qiūtiān lǐ de xiānhuā hěn měilì.) | The fall flowers are beautiful. |
| 小鸟 | xiǎo niǎo | Little birds | 小鸟在唱歌。 (Xiǎo niǎo zài chànggē.) | The birds are singing. |
| 小溪 | xiǎo xī | Stream | 秋天里的小溪很漂亮。 (Qiūtiān lǐ de xiǎo xī hěn piàoliang.) | The streams in fall are beautiful. |
Fall Adjectives in Chinese
| Vocabulary | Pinyin | Meaning | Example Sentence | Translation |
| 凉爽 | liángshuǎng | Cool | 今天天气很凉爽！ (Jīntiān tiānqì hěn liángshuǎng!) | The weather is cool today! |
| 晴朗 | qínglǎng | Sunny and clear | 今天天气真晴朗！ (Jīntiān tiānqì zhēn qínglǎng!) | The weather is so sunny and clear today! |
| 金黄 | jīnhuáng | Golden | 树叶变成了金黄色。 (Shùyè biàn chéng le jīnhuáng sè.) | The leaves have turned golden. |
| 橙色 | chéng sè | Orange | 南瓜是橙色的。 (Nánguā shì chéng sè de.) | Pumpkins are orange. |
| 红色 | hóngsè | Red | 枫叶是红色的。 (Fēngyè shì hóngsè de.) | The maple leaves are red. |
Fall Verbs in Chinese
| Vocabulary | Pinyin | Meaning | Example Sentence | Translation |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | Running | 我去公园跑步。(Wǒ qù gōngyuán pǎobù.) | I’m going for a run in the park. |
| 穿 | chuān | To wear | 秋天来了，我穿上了外套。 (Qiūtiān lái le, wǒ chuān shàng le wàitào.) | Fall has arrived, and I put on my coat. |
| 喝 | hē | To drink | 天冷，我喝了一碗 热汤。 (Tiān lěng, wǒ hē le yī wǎn rè tāng.) | It’s cold, so I had a bowl of hot soup. |
| 走 | zǒu | To walk | 我走在落叶上。 (Wǒ zǒu zài luòyè shàng.) | I’m walking on the fallen leaves. |
| 躺 | tǎng | To lie down | 他躺在草地上。 (Tā tǎng zài cǎodì shàng.) | He lies down on the grass. |
Fall Expressions in Chinese
| Phrases | Pinyin | Translation |
| 骑自行车 | Qí zìxíngchē | Ride a bike. |
| 叶子黄了 | Yèzi huáng le | The leaves have turned yellow. |
| 气温降了 | Qìwēn jiàng le | The temperature has dropped. |
| 果实熟了 | Guǒshí shú le | The fruits are ripe. |
| 夜晚变长了 | Yèwǎn biàn cháng le | The nights have grown longer. |
Now you’ve got the must-know Chinese fall words and phrases to bring the season to life! Can you tell us your favorite fall words in Chinese now? Comment below to let us know!
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