夏季

• 拼音: xià jì
• 汉字拆解: 夏 = pictograph of a large person with elaborate headdress — associated with summer and grandeur; 季 = 禾 (grain) + 子 (child) — the youngest/last season

含义

Summer; the summer season. The hottest of the four seasons, generally from June to August in the Northern Hemisphere.

A more formal or literary term for summer, often used in written language, news reports, and official contexts. In everyday speech, 夏天 is more common. 夏季 is frequently used in compound contexts like 夏季运动会 (summer games) or 夏季销售 (summer sale).

例句

1. 夏季气温很高，很多人选择去海边度假。
2. 夏季是西瓜和荔枝最甜的季节。
3. 公司在夏季推出了一系列特别优惠活动。

用法指南

语境: weather, travel, business

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 北京的夏季炎热潮湿，需要注意防暑。(Beijing's summer is hot and humid, so heatstroke prevention is important.)
• 公司在夏季会安排员工弹性工作时间。(The company arranges flexible working hours for employees in summer.)

错误说法

• 在口语中用夏季代替夏天。(Avoid using 夏季 in casual conversation — 夏天 sounds more natural in spoken Chinese; 夏季 is preferred in formal or written contexts.)

起源与历史

Compound of 夏 (summer) and 季 (season), literally 'summer season.' 夏 originally referred to the Xia Dynasty and was associated with grandeur and the hot season.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal