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    Expressing "summer" with 夏日 (xiàrì)

    Time Expressions

    Explanation

    The noun 夏日 (xiàrì) means "summer day" or "summer" and is a slightly literary way to refer to the summer season. It combines 夏 (summer) and 日 (day/sun), evoking warm, sunny imagery. It is more poetic than the everyday term 夏天.

    Examples

    • 夏日的阳光照在湖面上，特别好看。

      Xiàrì de yángguāng zhào zài hú miàn shàng, tèbié hǎokàn.

      The summer sunlight shining on the lake looked especially beautiful.

    • 这是一个难忘的夏日午后。

      Zhè shì yī gè nánwàng de xiàrì wǔhòu.

      It was an unforgettable summer afternoon.

    • 夏日炎炎，大家都躲在空调房里不想出门。

      Xiàrì yányán, dàjiā dōu duǒ zài kōngtiáo fáng lǐ bù xiǎng chūmén.

      The summer heat was scorching, and everyone hid in air-conditioned rooms, not wanting to go out.

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