Chinese word

秋季

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiū jì

Meaning

  • nounfall

Example

每到秋季，树叶就变黄。měi dào qiū jì shù yè jiù biàn huáng

Every fall, the leaves turn yellow.

Illustration for 秋季 (fall)

More examples

很多人选择在秋季旅游，因为天气凉爽。hěn duō rén xuǎn zé zài qiū jì lǚ yóu yīn wèi tiān qì liáng shuǎng

Many people choose to travel in the fall because the weather is cool.

Core concept

A named stretch of the year when summer heat eases, leaves change or fall, and harvest activity comes into view.

Common phrases

  • 秋季旅游qiū jì lǚ yóu

    fall travel

  • 秋季气候qiū jì qì hòu

    fall climate

Similar words

秋天qiū tiān: The common spoken noun for the part of the year when summer heat fades and leaves change.
秋qiū: A brief noun meaning autumn as one of the four seasons of the year.
季节jì jié: A general term for each major division of the year, including spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Definition in Chinese

秋季是介于夏末与冬初的时段，常见特征为气候转凉、树叶变色或凋落，以及农忙收割的景象。qiū jì shì jiè yú xià mò yǔ dōng chū de shí duàn cháng jiàn tè zhēng wèi qì hòu zhuǎn liáng shù yè biàn sè huò diāo luò yǐ jí nóng máng shōu gē de jǐng xiàng

Word origin

秋季 (qiūjì, "autumn season") combines 秋 (qiū, "autumn") with 季 (jì, "season") to name the autumn period.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversation, this noun has a more formal, calendar-like tone and commonly appears in names of semesters, events, and weather reports.

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