xià jì
summer
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夏季的天气很热。
xiàjì de tiānqì hěn rè.
The weather in summer is very hot.
我喜欢在夏季游泳。
wǒ xǐhuān zài xiàjì yóuyǒng.
I like swimming in summer.
夏季是旅游的旺季。
xiàjì shì lǚyóu de wàngjì.
Summer is the peak season for tourism.
夏日 (xià rì)
summer day
盛夏 (shèng xià)
midsummer
冬季 (dōngjì)
winter
秋季 (qiūjì)
autumn
The Chinese word 夏季 (xiàjì) for "summer" is composed of two characters: 夏 (xià) and 季 (jì). The character 夏 originally meant "great" or "vast", and was used to refer to the vastness of the sky or the heat of the sun. Over time, it came to be used specifically for the summer season. The character 季 originally meant "season" or "quarter", and was used to refer to the four seasons of the year. When combined, the two characters 夏 and 季 form the word 夏季, which specifically refers to the summer season.
