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夏日

xià rì · xia ri

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Meaning

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  1. summertime
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Summer drinks deal

  1. Liangliang

    夏日(xiàrì)的(de)晚上(wǎnshang)，夜市(yèshì)真(zhēn)热闹(rènao)！

    On a summer evening the night market is so lively!

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)那块(nàkuài)牌子(páizi)：夏日(xiàrì)特价(tèjià)，西瓜汁(xīguāzhī)买一送一(mǎiyīsòngyī)。

    Look at that sign: summer deal, buy one watermelon juice, get one free.

  3. Liangliang

    夏日(xiàrì)特价(tèjià)这么(zhème)好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)要(yào)买(mǎi)两杯(liǎngbēi)！

    The summer deal is so good. I will buy two cups!

  4. Dengdeng

    买(mǎi)两杯(liǎngbēi)？那(nà)你(nǐ)会(huì)得到(dédào)四杯(sìbēi)。

    Buy two cups? Then you will get four.

  5. Liangliang

    四杯(sìbēi)我(wǒ)也(yě)喝得完(hēdewán)，夏日(xiàrì)就是(jiùshì)要(yào)多(duō)喝(hē)！

    I can finish four cups. Summer is for drinking more!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)的(de)一(yì)头(tóu)金(jīn)发(fà)在(zài)夏(xià)日(rì)的(de)微(wēi)风(fēng)中(zhōng)飘(piāo)荡(dàng)。

Her golden hair floats in the summer breeze.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

夏(xià)日(rì)的(de)阳(yáng)光(guāng)照(zhào)在(zài)我(wǒ)们(men)身(shēn)上(shàng)。

The summer sun glared down on us.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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