避暑 (bì shǔ) — to escape the summer heat (by going somewhere cooler or taking preventive measures)
Definition
避暑 means to escape summer heat by traveling to a cooler place (seaside, mountains). Unlike the general 避 ('avoid'), it is a fixed compound specifically tied to summer and cooling off.
verb
to escape the summer heat (by going somewhere cooler or taking preventive measures)
Examples
- 避暑。Tā měi nián xià tiān dōu qù hǎi biān bì shǔ.He goes to the seaside every summer to escape the heat.
- 避暑。Qù běi fāng chéng shì bì shǔ shì gè hǎo zhǔ yì.Going to northern cities to escape the heat is a good idea.
- 避暑。Hěn duō rén xuǎn zé dào shān qū bì shǔ dù jià.Many people choose to go to mountain areas for a summer getaway.
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