Everyday Chinese Summer Is Very Hot.
Seasons. It is a topic that everyone can talk about every day. This is a daily routine for many preschool and kindergarten. It is a conversation topic even with a stranger.
Well, when it is 33C° (92F°) I think we can have some cold drink and talk about the weather with our kids. I took the kids to a hike a few days ago right after noon time on a hot summer day. The hike was not a challenge but the weather was.
The view is gorgeous but the heat has made some impact.
Summer time is the season for water fun.
How about a play date by the pool? Time for ice cream. How about having a pool party in the yard with the hose and water? The playful Chinese opportunities are everywhere.
I always tell my big kid students that the Chinese language is visual. It is not the Chinese characters I am referring to here. It is the verbal expressions that people use on a daily basis.
When the weather is extremely hot you might hear the Chinese expressions of “rè sǐ le 熱死了。- 热死了。” Its literal translation is “hot to death.” It is an expression Chinese people say to peers. Young people use this expression more than grandparents.
Can the weather be hotter than this expression? I don’t think so. Just visualize this, “rè sǐ le 熱死了。- 热死了。”
Here are Everyday Chinese Summer Is Very Hot and some fun and visual expressions in Chinese you can use on a hot summer day!
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Summer is hot. | xiàtiān rè。夏天熱。- 夏天热。This literally means “summer hot.”
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It (summer) is very hot. | xiàtiān hěn rè。 夏天很熱 – 夏天很热。Literally, it is “summer very hot.”
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The weather is unbearable. | tiānqì rè de shòu bù liǎo。天氣熱的受不了。- 天气热得受不了。Here literally means “weather hot unbearable.”
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It is extremely hot. | rè sǐ le。熱死了。- 热死了。Here is one that Chinese people use often when it is extremely hot. It literally means “hot to death.”
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Turn on the air conditioner. | kāi lěng qì! 開冷氣！- 开冷气！This is what you might want to do when it is very hot. This literally means “tune on AC.”
What expressions do you want to start using with your child on the list today?
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