季

• 拼音: jì
• 汉字拆解: 季 = 禾 (grain) + 子 (child) — originally the youngest child; extended to mean a season or period

含义

Season; quarter. A division of the year or a period within a cycle.

Most commonly used in 季节 (season) and the four seasons: 春季 (spring), 夏季 (summer), 秋季 (autumn), 冬季 (winter). Also used for business quarters (第一季度) and TV show seasons (第二季). The single character 季 is more formal than the colloquial 天 used in seasonal words like 春天.

例句

1. 北京的秋季天气非常舒服。
2. 这是我最喜欢的季节。
3. 雨季快到了，大家要注意防洪。

用法指南

语境: weather, time, nature, business

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 你最喜欢哪个季节？(Which season do you like best?)
• 夏季是旅游的旺季。(Summer is the peak season for tourism.)

错误说法

• 现在是几季？(Don't ask 'what season number is it?' — ask 现在是什么季节 for the current season)

起源与历史

Originally composed of 禾 (grain) + 子 (child), referring to the youngest or last in a series — the youngest brother. Later extended to mean a period or season of the year.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal