Meaning of 秋季
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- autumn
- fall
How to use 秋季
秋季 is a more formal or written way to say autumn, common in news, school schedules, weather reports and business. In everyday speech people usually say 秋天 (qiūtiān). Example: 学校秋季九月开学。(Xuéxiào qiūjì jiǔ yuè kāixué.) School starts in September for the fall term.
秋 (qiū) shows 禾 (grain) next to 火 (fire), like crops turning golden and dry at harvest time. 季 (jì) means season, so 秋季 is simply the autumn season.
Common mistake: Learners often write 季 (jì) as 李 (lǐ, a surname, plum). 季 has 禾 on top, with a small slanted stroke at the very top, while 李 has 木 on top. Also keep the fourth tone on jì so it does not sound like 鸡 (jī, chicken).
秋季 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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秋 qiū · autumn · 9 strokes
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季 jì · season · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 秋季.
| 秋天 | qiūtiān | autumn |
| 季节 | jìjié | time; season |
| 夏季 | xiàjì | summer |
| 冬季 | dōngjì | winter |
| 春季 | chūnjì | springtime |
| 季度 | jìdù | quarter of a year; season (sports) |
| 中秋节 | Zhōngqiū Jié | the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month |
| 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 |
| 赛季 | sàijì | season (sports) |
Questions about 秋季
What does 秋季 mean?
秋季 (qiūjì) means "autumn; fall" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 秋季?
秋季 is made of 2 characters: 秋 (9 strokes), 季 (8 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 秋季 an HSK word?
Yes. 秋季 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 秋季 and 秋天?
They mean the same thing. 秋季 sounds more formal and fits written or official contexts, like 秋季运动会 (autumn sports meet). 秋天 is the normal choice in casual conversation.
Can 秋季 be used before another noun?
Yes, it often works like an adjective meaning autumn or fall. Examples are 秋季学期 (qiūjì xuéqī, fall semester) and 秋季新款 (qiūjì xīnkuǎn, new autumn styles).