Writing
四季 (sì jì) — how to say "four seasons" in Chinese
四季
Four seasons
noun
Character composition
四
four
季
season
Radicals / Keys
囗
Enclosure
#31 · wéi · 3 strokes
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
Collocations
四季的变化
sìjì de biànhuà
the changes of the four seasons
Examples
一年有四季，春夏秋冬。
A year has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
我喜欢四季。
I like the four seasons.
Mnemonic
[sì jì-] Four cats — Si, Ji, and two friends — go for a walk and decide to show all 四季. The first cat meets spring: it catches a falling cherry petal with its paw. The second basks in summer sun, the third catches an autumn leaf, and the fourth builds a snowman. 🐱🌸🍂❄️
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "four seasons" in Chinese?
"four seasons" in Chinese is 四季 (sì jì).
四季 meaning in English
四季 (sì jì) means "Four seasons".
Four seasons in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced sì jì (written as si ji, siji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Four seasons in Chinese characters
It is written 四季: 四 has 5 strokes, 季 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 四季?
四季 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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