Definition
花季 literally means 'flowering season' for plants, but in Chinese it is a common metaphor for the teenage years (roughly 12–18), often used in phrases like 花季少女 to describe young girls in their prime. The term carries a poetic, nostalgic connotation similar to 'springtime of youth' but is more specific to the blooming period.
n.
(literal) flowering seasonprime bloom period for plants(figurative) teenage yearsthe springtime of one's youth
Examples
- 花季。Měi nián de sān dào wǔ yuè shì yīnghuā de huā jì.Every year from March to May is the cherry blossom season.
- 花季。huā jì de háizimen duì wèilái chōngmǎn xīwàng.Children in their teenage years are full of hope for the future.
- 花季，。Tā shì yí wèi huā jì shàonǚ, qīngchūn yángyì.She is a teenage girl, full of youthful vitality.
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