HSK · Level 22
135 words
Chinese word
暑期
Pronunciation
Pinyinshǔ qī
Meaning
- nounsummer vacation
Example
暑期我喜欢去海边。shǔ qī wǒ xǐ huān qù hǎi biān
I like going to the beach during summer vacation.
More examples
暑期很多学生参加暑期实习。shǔ qī hěn duō xué shēng cān jiā shǔ qī shí xí
Many students take part in summer internships.
Core concept
A defined stretch of the summer season, treated as a formal time period.
Common phrases
暑期实习shǔ qī shí xí
summer internship
暑期班shǔ qī bān
summer course
暑期旅游shǔ qī lǚ yóu
summer travel
暑期活动shǔ qī huó dòng
summer activities
Similar words
暑假shǔ jià: The extended break from school that students have in summer.
假期jià qī: Time away from work or school for rest or other activities.
夏季xià jì: The season of summer as a period within the year.
Definition in Chinese
指夏天的时间段，语气偏书面和正式，用来界定某个夏天的期间或作为时间范围的表述。zhǐ xià tiān de shí jiān duàn yǔ qì piān shū miàn hé zhèng shì yòng lái jiè dìng mǒu gè xià tiān de qī jiān huò zuò wéi shí jiān fàn wéi de biǎo shù
Word origin
暑期 (shǔqī, "summer period") combines 暑 (shǔ, "summer heat") with 期 (qī, "period") to name a set part of the summer.
Usage tips
- A school or business calendar can use this word for an entire summer window, so its scope may be wider and more official than one trip or break.