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Frost Falls

霜降Shuāng jiàng是shì二十四èr shí sì节气jié qì中zhōng秋天qiū tiān的de最后zuì hòu一yī个gè节气jié qì,一般yī bān在zài每měi年nián的de10月yuè23日rì左右zuǒ yòu。

霜降Shuāng jiàng的de意思yì si是shì天气tiān qì逐渐zhú jiàn变biàn冷lěng,开始kāi shǐ有yǒu霜shuāng,冬天dōng tiān即将jí jiāng开始kāi shǐ。

这个zhè ge时候shí hou是shì吃chī红hóng柿子shì zi的de好hǎo季节jì jié,人们rén men也yě应该yīng gāi注意zhù yì防止fáng zhǐ秋天qiū tiān的de干燥gān zào和hé可能kě néng出现chū xiàn的de抑郁yì yù情绪qíng xù,也yě要yào注意zhù yì保bǎo暖nuǎn。

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Vocabulary 48 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
霜降 Shuāng jiàngShuangjiang or Frost Descends, 18th of the 24 solar terms
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
二十四 èr shí sìtwenty-four; the number 24
节气 jié qìsolar term
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
秋天 qiū tiānautumn
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
最后 zuì hòufinal; last; ultimate
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
一般 yī bāngenerally / in general
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
每 měieach / every
年 niányear
月 yuèmonth / monthly
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
左右 zuǒ yòuapproximately
意思 yì siidea / opinion / meaning
天气 tiān qìweather
逐渐 zhú jiàngradually
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
冷 lěngcold
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
有 yǒuto have; there is
霜 shuāngfrost / white powder or cream spread over a surface / frosting / (skin) cream
冬天 dōng tiānwinter
即将 jí jiāngabout to; on the point of; soon
这个 zhè ge(pronoun) this / (adjective) this
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
红 hóngred / popular / revolutionary
柿子 shì zipersimmon
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
季节 jì jiétime / season / period
人们 rén menpeople
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
防止 fáng zhǐto prevent / to guard against / to take precautions
干燥 gān zào(of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid / (of skin, mouth etc) dry / (fig.) dull; dry; boring
和 héand; together with
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
抑郁 yì yùdepressed; despondent; gloomy
情绪 qíng xùmood / state of mind / moodiness
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
保 bǎoto defend; to protect; to keep / to guarantee; to ensure
暖 nuǎnwarm