Usage note
“季”用来表示一年中的季节，如春季、夏季等。
jì lái bǎo shí yī nián zhōng de jì jié rú chūn jì、xià jì等。
"季" is used to indicate seasons in a year, such as spring and summer.
Context note
“季”常用于描述一年中的季节变化，如春夏季、秋冬季。
jì cháng yòng yú miáo huì yī nián zhōng de jì jié biàn huà rú chūn xià jì、qiū dōng jì。
"季" is often used to describe seasonal changes in a year, such as spring and summer, autumn and winter.
5 examples
春季是播种的好季节。
chūn jì shì bō zhǒng de hǎo jì jié。
Spring is a good season for sowing.
夏季很热，适合游泳。
xià jì hěn rè， shì hé yóu yǒng。
Summer is very hot and suitable for swimming.
秋季是个收获的季节。
qiū jì shì gè shōu huò de jì jié。
Autumn is a season of harvest.
冬季寒冷，需要多穿衣服。
dōng jì hán lěng， xū yào duō chuān yī fu。
Winter is cold, so you need to wear more clothes.
这个项目将在下一季开始。
zhè ge xiàng mù jiāng zài xià yí jì kāi shǐ。
This project will start in the next season.
5 mini stories
妈妈说春季适合带我们去公园玩。爸爸说夏季适合游泳。
mā ma shuō chūn jì shì hé dài wǒ men qù gōng yuán wán。 bà ba shuō xià jì shì hé yóu yǒng。
Mom said that spring is suitable for taking us to the park to play. Dad said that summer is suitable for swimming.
我们家的花园里种了很多秋季开花的植物。
wǒ men jiā de huā yuán lǐ zhǒng le hěn duō qiū jì kāi huā de zhí wù。
Our family's garden has many plants that bloom in autumn.
爸爸说冬季是锻炼的好时机，因为天气冷。
bà ba shuō dōng jì shì duàn liàn de hǎo shí jī， yīn wèi tiān qì lěng。
Dad said that winter is a good time for exercise because it’s cold.
妈妈喜欢春季的花，爸爸喜欢夏季的水果。
mā ma xǐ huan chūn jì de huā， bà ba xǐ huan xià jì de shuǐ guǒ。
Mom likes the flowers in spring, while Dad likes the fruits in summer.
我们计划在秋季去旅行，因为那时天气凉爽。
wǒ men jì huà zài qiū jì qù lǚ xíng， yīn wèi nà shí tiān qì liáng shuǎng。
We plan to travel in autumn because it’s cool then.
Mini dialogue
喜欢的季节
A
一年有四个季节，你最喜欢哪个？
Yī nián yǒu sì gè jìjié, nǐ zuì xǐhuān nǎge?
There are four seasons in a year, which one do you like best?
B
我最喜欢冬季，因为可以堆雪人。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān dōngjì, yīnwèi kěyǐ duī xuěrén.
I like winter the most because I can build a snowman.
雨季
A
外面又下雨了。
Wàimiàn yòu xià yǔ le.
It's raining outside again.
B
是啊，雨季出门要记得带伞。
Shì a, yǔjì chūmén yào jìde dài sǎn.
Yes, remember to bring an umbrella when going out in the rainy season.
Related words and contrasts
similar
季节
jì jié
season
季 and 季节 both mean season. 季节 is the full two-character word.
related
春天
chūn tiān
spring
春天 is one of the four seasons (季).
related
夏天
xià tiān
summer
夏天 is one of the four seasons (季).
related
秋天
qiū tiān
autumn
秋天 is one of the four seasons (季).