Definition
时节 (shí jié) refers to a season or appropriate time for a natural or traditional activity, like flower-viewing or planting. Unlike 期间 (qī jiān, neutral 'period') or 时期 (shí qī, 'historical phase'), 时节 implies a fitting, cyclical moment. It's not used for arbitrary time spans or sports seasons.
noun
season(appropriate) timeperiod
Easily confused
- 世界shì jièsound-alikeworld
Examples
- 时节。Xiànzài shì shǎng huā de shí jié.Now is the season for flower viewing.
- 时节。Chūntiān shì bō zhǒng de shí jié.Spring is the season for planting.
- 时节，。Dào le zhè gè shí jié, dàjiā jiù kāishǐ zhǔnbèi guò nián le.When this time comes, everyone starts preparing for the New Year.
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