季 jì
“season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers”
measure word, name2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
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 693: 季 jì — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 97
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 季
季 means season, but it is usually a bound morpheme in words such as 季节, 春季, 夏季, 秋季, 冬季, and 四季. As a free noun for 'a season', use 季节. It can also be a surname (Jì).
例句Example sentences
- 春天是四季中最舒服的季节。chūn tiān shì sì jì zhōng zuì shū fu de jì jié.Spring is the most comfortable season of the four seasons.
- 这里的雨季很长。zhè lǐ de yǔ jì hěn cháng.The rainy season here is long.
- 季老师教我们历史。jì lǎo shī jiào wǒ men lì shǐ.Teacher Ji teaches us history.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗一年有四个季。
✓一年有四个季节。
In this sense 季 is bound; use the free noun 季节 for 'season' as a countable noun.
易混词Easily confused
季vs季节
季节 is the free noun 'season'; 季 appears in compounds such as 春季, 四季, and 雨季.
义项All meanings
- Jì: surname Ji
- jì: season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields