Definition
夏天 (xià tiān) is the noun for 'summer', one of the four seasons. Unlike 暑假 (shǔ jià), which specifically means 'summer vacation' (a period of time off from school or work), 夏天 refers to the season itself.
noun
summer
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
- 冬天dōng tiānlook-alikewinter
Examples
- 夏天，。xià tiān dào le, wǒmen kěyǐ qù yóuyǒng.Summer has arrived; we can go swimming.
- 夏天。Běijīng de xià tiān hěn rè.Summer in Beijing is very hot.
- 夏天。Zhège xià tiān wǒ xiǎng xué yóuyǒng.This summer I want to learn to swim.
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