夏

xià

summer

HSK 2.0 · Level 3
Dictionary entry

the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC; Xia of the Sixteen Kingdoms (407-432); surname Xia

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夏

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夏天我们常去游泳。

Xiàtiān wǒmen cháng qù yóuyǒng.

English

We often go swimming in summer.

这里的夏天很热。

Zhèlǐ de xiàtiān hěn rè.

English

Summer here is very hot.

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夏

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