Meaning of 春季
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- springtime
How to use 春季
春季 is more formal than 春天 (chūntiān). You will often see it in news, schedules, weather reports, and set phrases like 春季学期 (spring semester). Example: 春季是种花的好时候。(Chūnjì shì zhòng huā de hǎo shíhou.) Spring is a good time to plant flowers.
春季 is 春 (chūn, spring) plus 季 (jì, season), so it literally means the spring season. Think of 季 as the same piece you see in 季节 (jìjié), the general word for season.
Common mistake: Learners often use 春季 in casual speech where 春天 sounds more natural, for example saying 我喜欢春季 to a friend. Also do not confuse it with 春节 (Chūnjié), which is the Spring Festival holiday, not the season.
春季 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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春 chūn · springtime · 9 strokes
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季 jì · season · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 春季.
| 春天 | chūntiān | spring (season) |
| 春节 | Chūnjié | Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) |
| 青春 | qīngchūn | youth; youthfulness |
| 季节 | jìjié | time; season |
| 夏季 | xiàjì | summer |
| 冬季 | dōngjì | winter |
| 秋季 | qiūjì | autumn; fall |
| 季度 | jìdù | quarter of a year; season (sports) |
| 青春期 | qīngchūnqī | puberty; adolescence |
| 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 |
Questions about 春季
What does 春季 mean?
春季 (chūnjì) means "springtime" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 春季?
春季 is made of 2 characters: 春 (9 strokes), 季 (8 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 春季 an HSK word?
Yes. 春季 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 春季 and 春天?
Both mean spring. 春天 is everyday and spoken. 春季 is more formal and often appears in written or official contexts, such as 春季运动会 (spring sports meet).
How do I say the other seasons in the same pattern?
Replace 春 with the other season characters: 夏季 (xiàjì) summer, 秋季 (qiūjì) autumn, and 冬季 (dōngjì) winter. They are all formal like 春季.