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Protect from the sun

七月Qī yuè八月Bā yuè,北běi半球bàn qiú的de国家guó jiā都dōu进入jìn rù最zuì热rè的de时候shí hou。

大家dà jiā需要xū yào非常fēi cháng注意zhù yì的de一yī个gè问题wèn tí就jiù是shì“防晒fáng shài”。

防晒霜fáng shài shuāng是shì我们wǒ men的de第dì一yī选择xuǎn zé,最好zuì hǎo用yòng防晒fáng shài指数zhǐ shù30或者huò zhě50的de防晒霜fáng shài shuāng。

在zài外出wài chū前qián20分钟fēn zhōng就jiù应该yīng gāi涂tú好hǎo防晒霜fáng shài shuāng,外出wài chū后hòu最好zuì hǎo两liǎng个gè小时xiǎo shí就jiù补bǔ涂tú一yī次cì。

最好zuì hǎo不要bù yào在zài上午shàng wǔ11点diǎn到dào下午xià wǔ3点diǎn期间qī jiān在zài阳光yáng guāng下xià活动huó dòng。

除了chú le防晒霜fáng shài shuāng,大家dà jiā应该yīng gāi避开bì kāi阳光yáng guāng,呆dāi在zài室内shì nèi或者huò zhě阴凉yīn liáng的de地方dì fang。

当然dāng rán,多duō喝hē水shuǐ也yě是shì很hěn重要zhòng yào的de。

戴dài帽子mào zi、打dǎ伞sǎn、穿chuān长袖cháng xiù衣服yī fu和hé长cháng裤kù,都dōu是shì很hěn好hǎo的de防晒fáng shài方法fāng fǎ。

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Vocabulary 74 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
七月 Qī yuèJuly / seventh month (of the lunar year)
八月 Bā yuèAugust / eighth month (of the lunar year)
北 běinorth
半球 bàn qiúhemisphere
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
都 dōuall; both; entirely
进入 jìn rùto enter / to join / to go into
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
热 rèhot (of weather)
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
大家 dà jiāeveryone
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
非常 fēi chángvery; really
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
防晒 fáng shàisunburn protection
防晒霜 fáng shài shuāngsuntan lotion / sunscreen cream
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
选择 xuǎn zéchoice; option; alternative
最好 zuì hǎohad better ...; it would be best to ...
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
指数 zhǐ shù(numerical, statistical) index / (math.) exponent / index / exponential (function, growth)
或者 huò zhěor
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
外出 wài chūto go out / to go away (on a trip etc)
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
涂 túto apply (paint etc) / to smear / to daub / to blot out / to scribble / to scrawl
好 hǎo(verb complement indicating completion)
后 hòuafterwards / after
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
小时 xiǎo shíhour
补 bǔto repair / to patch / to mend / to make up for / to fill (a vacancy) / to supplement
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
上午 shàng wǔmorning
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
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)
下午 xià wǔafternoon / p.m.
期间 qī jiānperiod of time / time / time period / period
阳光 yáng guāngsunshine
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
活动 huó dòngto exercise; to move about; to work out
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
避开 bì kāito avoid / to evade / to keep away from
呆 dāifoolish; stupid / expressionless; blank
室内 shì nèiindoor
阴凉 yīn liángshady
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
喝 hēto drink
水 shuǐwater / (after a name) ... River / (bound form) additional cost; extra income
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
很 hěnvery; quite
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
戴 dàito put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc) / to respect / to bear / to support
帽子 mào zihat / cap / (fig.) label / bad name
打 dǎa semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings
伞 sǎnumbrella / parasol
穿 chuānto wear / to put on / to dress
长袖 cháng xiùlong sleeves / long-sleeved shirt
衣服 yī fuclothes
和 héand; together with
长 chánglong
裤 kùunderpants / trousers / pants
方法 fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedure