旺季 (wàng jì) — busy season; peak period
Definition
旺季 is the 'busy / peak season' for business or tourism — high demand and higher prices. Its direct opposite is 淡季 ('off season'); 时节 is a more general word for 'season / time of year'.
noun
busy seasonpeak period
Easily confused
Examples
- 旺季。Chūn jié shì zhōng guó de lǚ yóu wàng jì.Spring Festival is the tourist peak season in China.
- 旺季。Zhè jiā fàn diàn zài wàng jì shí shēng yì tè bié hǎo.This restaurant does particularly good business during peak season.
- 旺季。wàng jì De jī piào bǐ píng shí guì hěn duō.Air tickets during peak season are much more expensive than usual.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.