jì
saison; période
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一年有四季。
Yī nián yǒu sì jì.
A year has four seasons.
我喜欢春夏季节。
Wǒ xǐhuān chūn xià jì jié.
I like the spring and summer seasons.
现在是秋季。
Xiànzài shì qiū jì.
It is autumn now.
季度 (jìdù)
quarter
季节 (jìjié)
season
夏 (xià)
summer
秋 (qiū)
autumn
The Chinese character 季 (jì) is composed of two parts: the radical 禾 (hé), which means "grain", and the phonetic component 己 (jǐ), which is a pictograph of a person kneeling. The combination of these two components suggests the idea of "harvesting grain", which is the original meaning of the character.Over time, the meaning of 季 has expanded to include a number of related concepts, such as "season", "quarter", and "generation". In the context of seasons, 季 refers to the four seasons of the year: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. In the context of quarters, 季 refers to the four quarters of the year: spring quarter, summer quarter, autumn quarter, and winter quarter. In the context of generations, 季 refers to the youngest generation in a family.The character 季 is also used in a number of compound words and phrases. For example, the word 季节 (jìjié) means "season", the word 季度 (jìdù) means "quarter", and the word 季军 (jìjūn) means "third place".The character 季 is a common character in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to understand its meaning and usage.
