season; time of year
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
season; time of year
dialectA dialectal term for 'season', often used in certain southern Chinese dialects. It is not as common in standard Mandarin as the word '季节' (jìjié).
Lóng隆
dōng冬
jì季
hòu候
，
wàn万
wù物
chén沉
jì寂
。
In the depths of winter, everything is silent.
Zhè这
ge个
jì季
hòu候
de的
shuǐ水
guǒ果
tè特
bié别
tián甜
。
The fruit in this season is especially sweet.
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Jiāng江
nán南
de的
méi梅
yǔ雨
jì季
hòu候
yòu又
cháo潮
yòu又
mēn闷
。
The rainy season in Jiangnan is damp and muggy.