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130 words
Chinese word
四季
Pronunciation
Pinyinsì jì
Meaning
- nounfour seasons
Example
一年有四季。yì nián yǒu sì jì
A year has four seasons.
More examples
北方四季分明，冬天很冷夏天很热。běi fāng sì jì fēn míng dōng tiān hěn lěng xià tiān hěn rè
In northern China, the four seasons are distinct, with very cold winters and very hot summers.
Core concept
One complete yearly cycle marked by four shifts in climate and the natural world.
Common phrases
四季分明sì jì fēn míng
distinct four seasons
四季交替sì jì jiāo tì
seasons alternate
Similar words
季节jì jié: A period of the year marked by similar weather and natural conditions.
春夏秋冬chūn xià qiū dōng: Spring, summer, autumn, and winter named together as the four seasons.
时节shí jié: A particular time of year connected with seasonal conditions or an occasion.
Definition in Chinese
一年中按气候与物候的轮转换算出的四个季节：春、夏、秋、冬，也泛指一年四季的气候特征。yì nián zhōng àn qì hòu yǔ wù hòu de lún zhuàn huàn suàn chū de sì gè jì jié chūn xià qiū dōng yě fàn zhǐ yì nián sì jì de qì hòu tè zhēng
Word origin
四 (sì, "four") combines with 季 (jì, "season") to name the standard four-part cycle through which a year passes.
Usage tips
- 四季分明 (sìjì fēnmíng, "the four seasons are distinct") describes a region where changes between seasonal weather are easy to notice.
Other meanings
- seasonsnoun
Related words
- 四季如春sì jì rú chūnlike spring all yearidiom