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, off-season.

Examples

HSK 4

暑假是旅游的旺季。

Shǔjià shì lǚyóu de wàngjì.

Summer vacation is the peak tourist season.

HSK 7-9

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