Chinese Conversation · Level 31
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Chinese word
高峰期
Pronunciation
Pinyingāo fēng qī
Meaning
- nounpeak season
Example
旅游的高峰期酒店很难订。lǚ yóu de gāo fēng qī jiǔ diàn hěn nán dìng
Hotels are hard to book during the peak tourist season.
More examples
城市在高峰期交通容易拥堵。chéng shì zài gāo fēng qī jiāo tōng róng yì yōng dǔ
Traffic often gets congested in cities during peak season.
Core concept
The crest of a longer wave of people, demand, or activity, treated as a period rather than a single moment.
Common phrases
上下班高峰期shàng xià bān gāo fēng qī
rush hour
节假日高峰期jié jià rì gāo fēng qī
holiday peak season
旅游高峰期lǚ yóu gāo fēng qī
peak tourist season
Similar words
旺季wàng jì: A season or period when demand for travel, sales, or other activities is especially high.
高峰gāo fēng: The point of greatest concentration of people or demand.
繁忙期fán máng qī: A period when work or events make people especially busy.
淡季dàn jì: A quiet season or period when demand for travel, sales, or other activities is low.
Definition in Chinese
某一段时间内人流、需求或活动强度达到最高点，通常伴随拥挤或服务紧张的阶段。mǒu yí duàn shí jiān nèi rén liú xū qiú huò huó dòng qiáng dù dá dào zuì gāo diǎn tōng cháng bàn suí yōng jǐ huò fú wù jǐn zhāng de jiē duàn
Word origin
高峰期 (gāofēngqī, "peak period") is formed from 高 (gāo, "high"), 峰 (fēng, "peak"), and 期 (qī, "period"), joining a summit image to a stretch of time.
Usage tips
- A Chinese speaker can use this noun for a short rush, such as a morning commute, as well as for a yearly travel pattern; the context identifies the activity.