夏日 (Xià rì) — summer day (literary)
Definition
A literary or poetic word for 'summer day,' written rather than everyday spoken. Compare with 夏天 (xiàtiān), the plain common word for the season.
noun
summer day (literary)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 夏日，。Zhè ge Xià rì, yáng guāng gé wài míng mèi.This summer day, the sunlight is especially bright.
- 夏日。Tā xǐ huan zài Xià rì qù hǎi biān sàn bù.She likes to go for walks at the seaside on summer days.
- 夏日。Xià rì De chán míng shēng ràng rén gǎn dào níng jìng.The chirping of cicadas on a summer day makes people feel peaceful.
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