赛季 sàijì season (sports)
How to remember 赛季: 赛 compete + 季 season = season (sports).
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How it is used
- A sports season - 常规赛季 (chángguī sàijì) the regular season; 新赛季 (xīn sàijì) a new season.
- Sports register: the competitive period of a league or sport (basketball, football).
- 赛 (compete) + 季 (season/quarter). Distinct from 季节 (jìjié, a season of the year).