(gwai3) — quarter of a year; season in Cantonese

gwai˗₃
Mandarin Pinyin: ji4

Meaning of

nounquarter of a year; season
nounthe youngest (of brothers)
nouna Chinese family name
nounlast (month of a season)

Example Sentences with

The peak season for longans to come on sale is after the lychees.
haiˊ²jyuˏ₅gwai3,sengˎ₄jatˍ₆lokˍ₆jyu5.
In the rainy season, it rains all the time.
jyuˏ₅gwai˗₃doˉ¹man4,siuˊ²sam1.
There are many mosquitoes in the rainy season, be careful.
ngoˏ₅mˎ₄zungˉ¹ji˗₃jyuˏ₅gwai3.
I don't like the rainy season.
jyuˏ₅gwai˗₃heoi˗₃leoiˏ₅hang4,houˊ²sap1.
Traveling in the rainy season is very humid.
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