---
title: "Qiutian Meaning: 秋天 (qiūtiān) Means “autumn”"
description: "秋天 (qiūtiān) means “autumn; fall”. Hear its tones, see what 秋 and 天 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiutian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 秋天 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

秋天 qiūtiān

## autumn; fall

## Its characters

1. 秋 qiū autumn
2. 天 tiān sky

## In a sentence

北京的秋天很美。 Autumn in Beijing is beautiful.

路两边有很多老房子，**秋天**的时候，树叶都黄了，很多人在那里拍照。

From [在城市里慢慢走 · What is City Walk in China?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-city-walk-in-china#library-word-160-162)

[More about 秋天](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%A7%8B%E5%A4%A9)

## More words with 秋 or 天

- [白天 báitiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baitian)
- [半天 bàntiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bantian)
- [春天 chūntiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuntian)
- [当天 dàngtiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangtian)
- [冬天 dōngtiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongtian)
- [航天 hángtiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hangtian)
- [今天 jīntiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jintian)
- [聊天 liáotiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liaotian)
- [露天 lùtiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lutian)
- [明天 míngtiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingtian)

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