How to say “season” in Chinese
season
“Season” in Chinese is 季, jì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
季 is read jì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 禾 “grain”; below, 子 “child”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “季”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 季. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你最喜欢哪个季节nǐzuìxǐhuannǎgejìjiéWhich season do you like best?
- 这儿一年四季都很热。zhèryìniánsìjìdōuhěnrèIt's hot here all year round.
- 我一年四季都跑步wǒyìniánsìjìdōupǎobùI run all year round.
- 第一季度的销量上升了百分之五。dìyījìdùdexiāoliàngshàngshēnglebǎifēnzhīwǔFirst-quarter sales rose by five percent.
- 一年有四个季度yìniányǒusìgejìdùA year has four quarters.
- 冠军得金牌，亚军得银牌，季军得铜牌。guànjūndéjīnpái,yàjūndéyínpái,jìjūndétóngpáiThe champion gets gold, second place gets silver, third place gets bronze.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “The four seasons”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “season” in Chinese?
“Season” in Chinese is 季, pinyin jì.
What does 季 mean?
季 (jì) means “season”.
How do you write 季?
季 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 季?
季 is read jì. Tones: jì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“season” in the lesson “The four seasons”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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