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Published: Jul 21, 2022 07:58 PM
Chat attack

Great Heat / 大暑 / (dàshǔ) 

A: The weather is really hot. 

天气可真热呀。

(tiānqì kě zhēnrè ya.)

B: Great Heat has arrived. 

大暑就要到了。

(dàshǔ jiùyào dào le. )

A: What's Great Heat? It sounds like it describes really hot weather.  

什么是大暑呢?听起来像是描述一种非常热的天气。

(shénme shì dàshǔ ne? tīnɡqǐlái xiànɡshì miáoshù yīzhǒnɡ fēichánɡ rè de tiānqì.)

B: You're close. Great Heat is the 12th solar term among China's 24 Solar Terms. It is also the last solar term of summer. Heat means hot.   

你说的八九不离十了。大暑是中国二十四节气中的第十二个节气,也是夏季的最后一个节气。暑即炎热的意思。 

(nǐ huōde ājiǔbùlíshíle.dàshǔ. dàshǔ shì zhōnɡɡuó èrshísì jiéqì zhōnɡ de dì shíèrɡè jiéqì, yěshì xiàjì de zuìhòu yīɡè jiéqì.shǔ jí yánrè de yìsī)

A: I get it. So Great Heat is the hottest time of the year, right?

我明白了,那大暑就是一年中最炎热的时候对吗? 

(wǒ mínɡbái le, nà dàshǔ jiùshì yīniánzhōnɡ zuì yánrè de shíhòu duìma?) 

B: Great Heat is the solar term when sunlight is at its fiercest in a year. It is also accompanied by thunderstorms and typhoons, so it is very humid. During this time, you have to pay attention to sunstroke prevention and removing dampness from the body.    

大暑是一年中日照最强烈的节气。它伴随着雷暴和台风,所以湿气很重。在此期间要注意预防中暑和祛除湿气。

(dàshǔ shì yīniánzhōnɡ rìzhào zuì qiangliè de jiéqì.tā bànsuí zhe léibào hé táifēnɡ, suǒyǐ shīqì hěnzhònɡ.zàicǐ qījiān yào zhùyì yùfánɡ zhōnɡshǔ hé qūchú shīqì.)

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT