夏 (xià): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 夏 means “summer” in English. It is a very common word in daily life, used to describe the season of summer or anything related to summer. For example, you might say “我喜欢夏天的海滩” which means “I like the beaches in the summer”. The word 夏 is also used in many Chinese idioms and proverbs.

Translation

Noun: summer

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
夏天的阳光很温暖xiàtiān de yángguāng hěn wēnnuǎnThe sunlight in summer is very warm
我们在夏令营里学习了很多东西wǒmen zài xiàlìngyíng lǐ xuéxíle hěn duō dōngxiWe learned a lot of things in summer camp
夏天是游泳的好时节xiàtiān shì yóuyǒng de hǎo shíjiéSummer is a good season for swimming
夏季气温很高,一定要注意防暑降温xiàjì qìwēn hěn gāo, yīdìng yào zhùyì fángshǔ jiàngwēnThe temperature is high in summer, so be sure to pay attention to heatstroke prevention and cooling
我们经常在夏天去海边度假wǒmen jīngcháng zài xiàtiān qù hǎibiān dùjiàWe often go to the beach for vacation in summer
夏天的风景很美丽,特别是在山区xiàtiān de fēngjǐng hěn měilì, tèbié shì zài shānqūThe scenery in summer is beautiful, especially in mountainous areas
夏天是吃冰淇淋的好时候xiàtiān shì chī bīngqílín de hǎo shíhòuSummer is a good time to eat ice cream

HSK

夏 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is not listed as one of the vocabularies to learn anymore.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 夏 with Pinyin and English Translation