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四季 (sì jì) — four seasons

Definition

四季 means 'the four seasons' as a set (spring, summer, autumn, winter). 季节 is the general word for a single season.

noun
four seasons

Examples

  • 四季。
    Zhè lǐ sì jì dōu hěn měi.
    The four seasons here are all beautiful.
  • 四季。
    sì jì De biàn huà hěn yǒu yì si.
    The changes of the four seasons are very interesting.
  • 四季？
    Nǐ zuì xiǎng qù nǎ lǐ kàn sì jì?
    Where do you most want to go to see the four seasons?

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

四sìfour
季jìseason

四 counts the seasons named by 季, giving the four seasons.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The form 四 was drawn as a nose breathing out. It later came to be used for the word four.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

季 is formed by placing 禾 above 子.

Open 季 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 3Climate & Seasons

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