淡季

dànjì

noun HSK 7 #41,837

Meanings

1 off season
2 slow season
3 low season

Characters

light; slack; quiet

season; quarter

Examples

旅游淡季的机票比较便宜。

Lǚyóu dànjì de jīpiào bǐjiào piányi.

Plane tickets are cheaper during the off season for tourism.

冬天是冰淇淋的淡季。

Dōngtiān shì bīngqílín de dànjì.

Winter is the slow season for ice cream.

Tips

usage

Opposite of 旺季 (wàngjì, peak/busy season). Used for tourism, retail, agriculture, and any business with seasonal fluctuations. 淡 here means 'light/slack,' not 'bland.'

Stroke Order

淡 dàn

季 jì