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Grain in Ear

芒种Máng zhòng是shì二十四èr shí sì节气jié qì中zhōng的de第dì九jiǔ个gè节气jié qì,也yě是shì夏季xià jì的de第dì三sān个gè节气jié qì。

一般yī bān在zài每měi年nián的de6月yuè5日rì,6月yuè6日rì或者huò zhě6月yuè7日rì。

芒种Máng zhòng的de到dào来lái,气温qì wēn明显míng xiǎn升高shēng gāo,雨yǔ也yě会huì更gèng多duō更gèng大dà。

南方nán fāng进入jìn rù多duō雨yǔ的de季节jì jié。

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Vocabulary 32 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
芒种 Máng zhòngMangzhong or Grain in Beard, 9th 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
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
九 jiǔnine / 9
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
夏季 xià jìsummer
三 sānthree / 3
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
或者 huò zhěor
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
来 láito come
气温 qì wēnair temperature
明显 míng xiǎnclear / distinct / obvious
升高 shēng gāoto raise / to ascend
雨 yǔrain
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
南方 nán fāngsouth; southern direction / (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River
进入 jìn rùto enter / to join / to go into
季节 jì jiétime / season / period