Chinese word

当季

Pronunciation

Pinyindāng jì

Meaning

  • adjectivein-season

Example

这些都是当季水果。zhè xiē dōu shì dāng jì shuí guǒ

These are all in-season fruits.

Illustration for 当季 (in-season)

More examples

做汤时用当季食材，汤的味道更鲜美。zuò tāng shí yòng dāng jì shí cái tāng de wèi dào gèng xiān měi

When making soup, using in-season ingredients makes it taste fresher and more delicious.

Core concept

Belonging to the season that is happening now, with the qualities expected of that season.

Common phrases

  • 当季食材dāng jì shí cái

    in-season ingredients

  • 当季蔬菜dāng jì shū cài

    in-season vegetables

Similar words

应季yìng jì: Matching the current season and offering the best flavor or availability for it.
时令shí lìng: Typical of a particular season, especially its foods, customs, or activities.

Definition in Chinese

表示处于现在这一季节范围内的，既可指时间段也可指在该季节具有相应特征的人或物。biǎo shì chǔ yú xiàn zài zhè yí jì jié fàn wéi nèi de jì kě zhǐ shí jiān duàn yě kě zhǐ zài gāi jì jié jù yǒu xiāng yìng tè zhēng de rén huò wù

Word origin

当 (dāng, "current") + 季 (jì, "season") forms a compact term for something associated with the season in progress.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear the phrase "in season" mainly as a food term, but this Chinese adjective also applies to events, products, and other things marked by the current season.

Other meanings

  • this seasonnoun

Opposites

  • 过季guò jìout-of-seasonadjective

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