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Great Heat

小暑Xiǎo shǔ之后zhī hòu就jiù是shì大暑Dà shǔ。

大暑Dà shǔ也yě是shì二十四èr shí sì节气jié qì之一zhī yī,一般yī bān在zài农历nóng lì六月Liù yuè中zhōng。

这zhè是shì一yī年nián中zhōng天气tiān qì最zuì热rè,气温qì wēn最zuì高gāo的de时候shí hou。

很多hěn duō地方dì fang也yě有yǒu大dà雨yǔ、大dà风fēng等děng天气tiān qì灾害zāi hài。

大暑Dà shǔ节气jié qì的de习惯xí guàn是shì喝hē伏茶fú chá,喝hē羊肉yáng ròu汤tāng等děng。

在zài广东Guǎng dōng地区dì qū,人们rén men会huì吃chī仙草xiān cǎo这zhè种zhǒng甜品tián pǐn,台湾Tái wān地区dì qū,人们rén men会huì吃chī凤梨fèng lí,也yě有yǒu希望xī wàng平安píng ān吉祥jí xiáng的de意思yì si。

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Vocabulary 51 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
小暑 Xiǎo shǔXiaoshu or Lesser Heat, 11th of the 24 solar terms
之后 zhī hòuafter; behind / (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
就 jiùin that case; then
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
大暑 Dà shǔDashu or Great Heat, 12th of the 24 solar terms
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
二十四 èr shí sìtwenty-four; the number 24
节气 jié qìsolar term
之一 zhī yīone of (sth) / one out of a multitude / one (third, quarter, percent etc)
一般 yī bāngenerally / in general
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
农历 nóng lìthe traditional Chinese calendar / the lunar calendar
六月 Liù yuèJune / sixth month (of the lunar year)
中 zhōngmiddle; center
这 zhèthis; these
一 yīentire; whole; all; throughout
年 niányear
天气 tiān qìweather
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
热 rèhot (of weather)
气温 qì wēnair temperature
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
有 yǒuto have; there is
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
雨 yǔrain
风 fēngwind / news / style / custom / manner
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
灾害 zāi hàicalamity / disaster
习惯 xí guànhabit / custom / usual practice
喝 hēto drink
伏茶 fú chátea or herbal drink consumed during the hottest part of summer (the dog days)
羊肉 yáng ròumutton / goat meat
汤 tāngsoup / hot or boiling water / decoction of medicinal herbs / water in which sth has been boiled
广东 Guǎng dōngGuangdong; a province in southern China.
地区 dì qūregion; area (informal or geographical term)
人们 rén menpeople
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
仙草 xiān cǎomedicinal herb (genus Mesona) / grass jelly
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
甜品 tián pǐndessert
台湾 Tái wānTaiwan
凤梨 fèng lípineapple
希望 xī wàngto hope
平安 píng ānsafe and sound / well / without mishap / quiet and safe / at peace
吉祥 jí xiánglucky / auspicious / propitious
意思 yì siidea / opinion / meaning