Chinese word

季

Pronunciation

Pinyinjì

Meaning

  • nounseason

Example

这个季节的天气很暖和。zhè ge jì jié de tiān qì hěn nuǎn huo

The weather is very warm this season.

Illustration for 季 (season)

More examples

换季的时候要注意增减衣物。huàn jì de shí hòu yào zhù yì zēng jiǎn yī wù

When the seasons change, be careful to add or remove clothing.

Core concept

A named slice of the yearly cycle, marked by weather, farming, or a calendar system.

Common phrases

  • 季节jì jié

    season

  • 换季huàn jì

    change of season

  • 旅游季节lǚ yóu jì jié

    tourist season

Similar words

季节jì jié: A season of the year, such as spring, summer, autumn, or winter.
季度jì dù: A three-month division of a year, used especially in business and statistics.
时期shí qī: A period when an event or state continues, with length set by the situation.
期间qī jiān: The span of time during which an action or event takes place, usually with clear limits.

Definition in Chinese

季 指一年中按气候或农事划分的时期，如春、夏、秋、冬；也常与“节”“度”构成词（季节、季度）表示特定时段，古义又可指家中最年幼者。jì zhǐ yì nián zhōng àn qì hòu huò nóng shì huà fēn de shí qī rú chūn xià qiū dōng yě cháng yǔ jié dù gòu chéng cí jì jié jì dù biǎo shì tè dìng shí duàn gǔ yì yòu kě zhǐ jiā zhōng zuì nián yòu zhě

Word origin

季 (jì, "season") is formed from 禾 (hé, "grain") + 子 (zǐ, "child"); it originally meant the youngest child and later extended to a division of the agricultural year.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect the word to stand alone as often as "season," but everyday Chinese usually places it inside a longer time expression, especially in casual conversation.

Other meanings

  • periodnoun
  • quarternoun

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