Chinese word

春季

Pronunciation

Pinyinchūn jì

Meaning

  • nounspring

Example

春季气温开始回暖。chūn jì qì wēn kāi shǐ huí nuǎn

Temperatures start to warm up in spring.

Illustration for 春季 (spring)

More examples

春季旅游的人越来越多。chūn jì lǚ yóu de rén yuè lái yuè duō

The number of people traveling in spring is increasing.

Core concept

The part of the year when winter eases, warmth returns, and new growth begins.

Common phrases

  • 春季旅游chūn jì lǚ yóu

    spring travel

  • 春季气温chūn jì qì wēn

    spring temperatures

Similar words

春天chūn tiān: Spring as the season when warmer weather arrives and flowers and plants begin to grow.
春期chūn qī: A springtime period or school term defined by an institution or group.
季节jì jié: Any one of the four yearly periods called spring, summer, autumn, or winter.

Definition in Chinese

指每年从冬末到初夏之间的季节阶段，气候逐渐回暖，植物开始萌动与开花，强调春天这一时间段。zhǐ měi nián cóng dōng mò dào chū xià zhī jiān de jì jié jiē duàn qì hòu zhú jiàn huí nuǎn zhí wù kāi shǐ méng dòng yǔ kāi huā qiáng diào chūn tiān zhè yì shí jiān duàn

Word origin

春 (chūn, "spring") + 季 (jì, "season") forms a clear name for the spring period of the year.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, people often use the shorter seasonal name, while this two-character form is common in weather reports, school schedules, and formal categories.

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