season
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
season; time of year
Refers to the particular time of year or the current season, often used in formal, literary, or agricultural contexts to describe natural cycles and appropriate activities.
Shí时
lìng令
yǐ已
jiāo交
chū初
qiū秋
，
tiān天
qì气
zhú逐
jiàn渐
liáng凉
shuǎng爽
。
The season has turned to early autumn, and the weather is gradually becoming cool.
Zhè这
shì是
shí时
lìng令
shuǐ水
guǒ果
，
xiàn现
zài在
chī吃
zuì最
xīn新
xiān鲜
。
These are seasonal fruits; they are freshest when eaten now.
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Lǎo老
rén人
shuō说
，
yǐn饮
shí食
yào要
shùn顺
yìng应
shí时
lìng令
。
The elderly say that one should adapt one's diet to the seasons.