夏至 (Xià zhì) — the Summer Solstice (10th solar term in the traditional Chinese calendar)
Definition
One of the 24 solar terms (节气) in the traditional Chinese calendar, marking the longest day of the year (around June 21). It is a seasonal/astronomical marker, not a public holiday.
noun
the Summer Solstice (10th solar term in the traditional Chinese calendar)
Examples
- 夏至。Xià zhì Shì yì nián zhōng bái tiān zuì cháng de yì tiān.The summer solstice is the longest day of the year.
- 夏至，。Xià zhì Guò hòu, tiān qì huì yuè lái yuè rè.After the summer solstice, the weather gets hotter and hotter.
- 夏至。Běi fāng rén xí guàn zài Xià zhì zhè tiān chī miàn tiáo.Northerners have the custom of eating noodles on the summer solstice.
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