Definition
淡季 (dàn jì) means 'off season' or 'slow season' — the period when tourism or business activity is low. Its opposite is 旺季 (wàng jì), the busy or peak season. These two terms are often contrasted when discussing seasonal fluctuations in industries like travel or agriculture.
noun
off seasonslow season (for tourism or business)
Examples
- 淡季。Hěn duō jǐngqū zài dàn jì huì guānbì bùfen shèshī.Many scenic areas close some facilities during the off season.
- 淡季。Nóngyè dàn jì shí nóngmín huì chūqu dǎgōng zhuàn qián.During the agricultural off season, farmers go out to work and earn money.
- 淡季。Jiǔdiàn zài dàn jì de fángjià zhǐ yǒu wàngjì de yí bàn.Hotel room rates in the off season are only half of those in peak season.
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