秋季

qiūjì

noun HSK 4 #10,208

Meanings

Qiūjì de tiānqì hěn shūfu.

The weather in autumn is very comfortable.

Běijīng de qiūjì tèbié měi.

Autumn in Beijing is especially beautiful.

Qiūjì shì shōuhuò de jìjié.

Autumn is the season of harvest.

usage

秋季 is the formal word for autumn. In daily speech, 秋天 (qiūtiān) is more common. The four seasons use 季: 春季, 夏季, 秋季, 冬季.

culture

The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节 Zhōngqiū Jié) is one of China's most important holidays, celebrated with mooncakes and family gatherings.

秋 qiū

季 jì