旺季

wàngjì

noun HSK 7-9 #29,649

Meanings

1 peak season; busy season
2 high season

Characters

flourishing; vigorous

Literally 'flourishing season' — when business is booming. Opposite is 淡季 (dànjì, off-season).

Examples

暑假是旅游的旺季。

Shǔjià shì lǚyóu de wàngjì.

Summer vacation is the peak tourist season.

旺季的机票比淡季贵很多。

Wàngjì de jīpiào bǐ dànjì guì hěnduō.

Peak season flights are much more expensive than off-season ones.

Tips

usage

旺季/淡季 is one of the most useful word pairs in Chinese. 旺 = flourishing, 淡 = light/weak. You'll hear these constantly when booking travel or discussing business cycles.

Stroke Order

旺 wàng

季 jì