Meaning of 夏季
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- summer
How to use 夏季
夏季 is a slightly more formal word for summer than 夏天 (xiàtiān). You see it often in news, weather reports, store sales and schedules, such as 夏季服装 (summer clothing). Example: 北京的夏季很热。(Běijīng de xiàjì hěn rè.) Summers in Beijing are very hot.
夏 (xià) means summer and 季 (jì) means season, as in 季节 (jìjié). Put them together and you get the summer season.
Common mistake: Learners often write 李 (lǐ) instead of 季 (jì). The two look alike, but 季 has 禾 on top while 李 has 木 on top. Also keep the fourth tone on both syllables, xiàjì, and do not say xiàjī.
夏季 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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夏 xià · summer · 10 strokes
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季 jì · season · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 夏季.
| 夏天 | xiàtiān | summer |
| 季节 | jìjié | time; season |
| 冬季 | dōngjì | winter |
| 秋季 | qiūjì | autumn; fall |
| 春季 | chūnjì | springtime |
| 季度 | jìdù | quarter of a year; season (sports) |
| 夏令营 | xiàlìngyíng | summer camp |
| 四季 | sìjì | four seasons, namely: spring 春[chun1], summer 夏[xia4], autumn 秋[qiu1] and winter 冬[dong1] |
| 淡季 | dànjì | off season; slow business season |
| 旺季 | wàngjì | busy season; peak period |
| 第四季 | dìsìjì | fourth quarter |
| 夏日 | xiàrì | summertime |
Questions about 夏季
What does 夏季 mean?
夏季 (xiàjì) means "summer" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 夏季?
夏季 is made of 2 characters: 夏 (10 strokes), 季 (8 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 夏季 an HSK word?
Yes. 夏季 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 夏季 and 夏天?
They both mean summer. 夏天 is the everyday spoken word. 夏季 sounds more formal and written, so it fits official notices, weather reports and set phrases like 夏季奥运会 (Summer Olympics).
How do I say the other seasons in the same style?
Change the first character: 春季 (chūnjì) spring, 秋季 (qiūjì) autumn, 冬季 (dōngjì) winter. In casual speech you can also use 春天, 秋天 and 冬天.