- 春秋 chūnqiū spring and autumnspring and autumn seasons; by extension, a year or the passage of time
- 秋季 qiūjì autumnthe autumn season; the third season of the year, traditionally considered to be from the beginning of autumn to the beginning of winter
- 秋天 qiūtiān autumnautumn; fall
- 中秋 zhōngqiū Mid-Autumn FestivalThe traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, involving family reunions and mooncakes; also known as [[中秋节|中秋節|zhong1 qiu1 jie2]]
- 秋收 qiūshōu to harvest in autumnto reap or gather crops during the autumn season
- 秋风 qiūfēng autumn windthe autumn wind; typically refers to the cool breeze of late autumn
- 金秋 jīnqiū golden autumnliterary term for the autumn season; derived from the ancient five elements theory associating metal with autumn
- 中秋节 zhōngqiūjié Mid-Autumn FestivalA traditional Chinese holiday on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month; common activities include family reunions, eating mooncakes, and moon gazing.
- 深秋 shēnqiū late autumnThe last period of autumn; often used specifically to refer to the ninth month of the lunar calendar.
- 秋千 qiūqiān swinga seat hung from a frame or branch by ropes or chains for playing or exercise
- 千秋 qiānqiū a thousand yearsa thousand years; a very long time
- 春夏秋冬 chūnxiàqiūdōng the four seasonsthe four seasons of the year; spring, summer, autumn, and winter; a whole year
- 秋日 qiūrì autumnthe season of autumn; an autumn day
- 秋水 qiūshuǐ autumn watersthe clear waters of rivers and lakes during autumn
- 晚秋 wǎnqiū late autumnlate autumn; the final weeks of the autumn season
- 秋色 qiūsè autumn scenerythe colors of autumn or the atmosphere of the autumn season
- 荡秋千 dàngqiūqiān to swing on a swingTo play on a swing by sitting or standing on it and moving back and forth.
- 入秋 rùqiū to enter autumnTo begin the autumn season; for the time of year to transition into autumn.
- 春秋战国 chūnqiūzhànguó Spring and Autumn and Warring States periodsThe Spring and Autumn Period (770–476 BC) and the Warring States Period (475–221 BC) collectively; the Eastern Zhou dynasty era
- 初秋 chūqiū early autumnthe beginning period of autumn, typically referring to the seventh month of the lunar calendar
- 各有千秋 gèyǒuqiānqiū each has its meritsEach has their own strong points, unique characteristics, or long-term value
- 立秋 lìqiū Beginning of AutumnThe 13th of the [[二十四节气|二十四節氣|er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi4]], traditionally marking the start of autumn; falls around August 7th or 8th.
- 秋游 qiūyóu autumn outingto go on a sightseeing trip or excursion during the autumn season
- 瞿秋白 qúqiūbái Qu QiubaiQu Qiubai (1899-1935), an early leader of the Chinese Communist Party; known as a political theorist, publisher, and translator of Russian literature who was executed by the Nationalists.
- 平分秋色 píngfēnqiūsè to share equallyTo both have an equal share of glory, power, or benefits; to be evenly matched in performance or skill
- 三秋 sānqiū three yearsThree years; often used to describe a long period of time spent apart from someone
- 秋高气爽 qiūgāoqìshuǎng clear and crisp autumn weatherThe sky is high and clear, and the air is cool and refreshing; used to describe pleasant autumn weather
- 秋叶 qiūyè autumn leavesleaves that have fallen or changed color during the autumn season
- 秋粮 qiūliáng autumn grain cropsGrain crops harvested in autumn, including corn, sweet potatoes, soybeans, sorghum, and rice
- 多事之秋 duōshìzhīqiū eventful period(idiom) a period of frequent accidents, misfortunes, or political crises; troubled times. Often used to describe a state of national instability or turmoil.
- 望穿秋水 wàngchuānqiūshuǐ to await eagerlyTo gaze until one's eyes are worn out; to look forward to something with great expectation or longing.
- 悲秋 bēiqiū autumn melancholyThe melancholy or sadness induced by the desolate atmosphere of autumn.
- 秋波 qiūbō autumn ripples(literary) clear water ripples in autumn
- 秋田 qiūtián AkitaAkita prefecture in northern Japan
- 秋耕 qiūgēng autumn plowingthe practice or activity of plowing farmland in the autumn
- 清秋 qīngqiū clear autumnA clear, bright autumn day; specifically refers to the cool, crisp air of late autumn
- 寒秋 hánqiū late autumncold late autumn; the end of the autumn season
- 新秋 xīnqiū early autumnearly autumn; the beginning of the fall season
- 秋收起义 qiūshōuqǐyì Autumn Harvest UprisingAn armed insurrection in 1927 led by Mao Zedong in the Hunan and Jiangxi provinces of China.
- 秋葵 qiūkuí okraokra (Abelmoschus esculentus); also known as gumbo
- 早秋 zǎoqiū early autumnThe first part of the autumn season; the period just after the beginning of autumn.
- 千秋万代 qiānqiūwàndài throughout the agesFor generations and generations; describes an extremely long period of time.
- 秋后算账 qiūhòusuànzhàng settle accounts after autumnto settle the year's accounts of income and expenditure after the autumn harvest
- 秋菜 qiūcài autumn vegetablesvegetables harvested in autumn, such as radishes and cabbages
- 秋分 qiūfēn Autumn EquinoxAutumn Equinox, the 16th of the [[二十四节气|二十四節氣|er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi4]], typically beginning around September 23rd; it marks the day when day and night are approximately equal in length.
- 喀秋莎 kāqiūshā KatyushaRussian female name; also a famous Soviet wartime folk song about a girl of the same name
- 老气横秋 lǎoqìhéngqiū lacking youthful vigorLacking youthful vigor or spirit; behaving in a dull, listless, or overly serious way that lacks energy and enthusiasm.
- 春华秋实 chūnhuáqiūshí spring flowers and autumn fruitLiterally describes flowers blooming in spring and fruit ripening in autumn; used to describe how hard work leads to successful results or to describe the relationship between cause and effect.
- 明察秋毫 míngcháqiūháo to see everything clearly(idiom) to be perceptive of even the finest detail; to have eyes like a hawk or see through everything
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