冬季

• 拼音: dōng jì
• 汉字拆解: 冬 = represents the end of the year, with two dots suggesting ice; 季 = 禾 (grain) + 子 (child), referring to a period in the agricultural cycle

含义

Winter; winter season. The coldest season of the year.

A more formal or literary way to say winter compared to 冬天, often used in news, weather reports, product labels, and official contexts. Common in compounds like 冬季运动 (winter sports), 冬季促销 (winter sale), and 冬季奥运会 (Winter Olympics).

例句

1. 北方的冬季特别寒冷，经常下大雪。
2. 冬季是吃火锅最好的时候。
3. 这家店的冬季打折活动马上就要开始了。

用法指南

语境: weather, seasons

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 冬季要注意保暖。(Take care to keep warm in winter.)
• 冬季奥运会四年举办一次。(The Winter Olympics are held every four years.)

错误说法

• 在日常聊天中总用'冬季'代替'冬天' (Don't always use 冬季 instead of 冬天 in casual conversation — 冬季 sounds formal; 冬天 is more natural in everyday speech)

起源与历史

Compound of 冬 (winter) and 季 (season). 冬 depicts the end of a year's cycle, and 季 means season.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal