四季 sìjì
“the four seasons”
noun
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
四季 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 848: 四季 sìjì — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 101
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 四季
四季 means "the four seasons" as a set. Common fixed phrases include 四季分明 (the four seasons are distinct), 四季如春 (mild like spring all year), and 一年四季 (all year round).
例句Example sentences
- 这里四季分明，每个季节都很美。zhè lǐ sì jì fēn míng, měi gè jì jié dōu hěn měi.The four seasons here are distinct, and every season is beautiful.
- 我喜欢看四季的变化。wǒ xǐ huan kàn sì jì de biàn huà.I like watching the changes of the four seasons.
- 昆明四季如春，冬天不冷。kūn míng sì jì rú chūn, dōng tiān bù lěng.Kunming is like spring all year round, and winter is not cold.
易混词Easily confused
四季vs季节
季节 means a season or seasons considered individually; 四季 refers collectively to the four seasons.