Chinese word

旺季

Pronunciation

Pinyinwàng jì

Meaning

  • nounpeak season

Example

夏天是旅游的旺季。xià tiān shì lǚ yóu de wàng jì

Summer is the peak season for travel.

Illustration for 旺季 (peak season)

More examples

春节是零售业的旺季。chūn jié shì líng shòu yè de wàng jì

The Spring Festival is the peak season for the retail industry.

Core concept

A stretch of time when a place, service, or business becomes unusually active and full.

Common phrases

  • 旅游旺季lǚ yóu wàng jì

    peak travel season

  • 进入旺季jìn rù wàng jì

    enter peak season

  • 旺季期间wàng jì qī jiān

    during peak season

Similar words

高峰期gāo fēng qī: A time when the amount or frequency of an activity or event is at its highest.
繁忙期fán máng qī: A busy period when greatly increased work or service demand keeps operations very busy.
销售旺季xiāo shòu wàng jì: A period when selling products becomes especially active and sales rise.
旅游旺季lǚ yóu wàng jì: A travel period when increased visitor numbers crowd tourist sites and transport.

Definition in Chinese

指在某一季节或特定时段内，客流、销量或各类活动明显上升，进入忙碌或高峰的时间段。zhǐ zài mǒu yí jì jié huò tè dìng shí duàn nèi kè liú xiāo liàng huò gè lèi huó dòng míng xiǎn shàng shēng jìn rù máng lù huò gāo fēng de shí jiān duàn

Word origin

旺 (wàng, "flourishing") describes strong growth or activity, while 季 (jì, "season") marks a period, so their combination names a flourishing period.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun often follows the area being discussed, helping identify whether a crowded period concerns travel, shopping, or another activity.

Other meanings

  • busy seasonnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 淡旺季dàn wàng jìoff-peak and peak seasonsnoun

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