Chinese word

夏季

Pronunciation

Pinyinxià jì

Meaning

  • nounsummer

Example

我喜欢夏季的天气。wǒ xǐ huān xià jì de tiān qì

I like summer weather.

Illustration for 夏季 (summer)

More examples

夏季旅游很受欢迎。xià jì lǚ yóu hěn shòu huān yíng

Summer travel is very popular.

Core concept

A named stretch of the year that groups summer weather and activities under one seasonal heading.

Common phrases

  • 夏季旅游xià jì lǚ yóu

    summer travel

  • 夏季高温xià jì gāo wēn

    summer heat

  • 夏季水果xià jì shuí guǒ

    summer fruit

Similar words

夏天xià tiān: The summer season in everyday speech, especially as a time of hot weather.
暑假shǔ jià: A scheduled summer vacation from school or work.

Definition in Chinese

表示属于夏季的区间，既可指自然的夏季，也常用于表明企业或学校在夏天实行的特定期间（如夏季休假）。biǎo shì shǔ yú xià jì de qū jiān jì kě zhǐ zì rán de xià jì yě cháng yòng yú biǎo míng qǐ yè huò xué xiào zài xià tiān shí xíng de tè dìng qī jiān rú xià jì xiū jià

Word origin

The compound joins 夏 (xià, "summer") with 季 (jì, "season"), presenting summer as a defined period rather than only as weather.

Usage tips

  • 夏季 (xiàjì, "summer season") is useful in calendars, school notices, and workplace schedules, while casual conversation more often favors 夏天 (xiàtiān, "summer").

Opposites

Related words

  • 夏季风xià jì fēngsummer monsoonnoun
  • 夏季赛xià jì sàisummer tournamentnoun

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