Hot Days, Cool Words: Chinese Language Tips for Beating the Heat
Hangzhou Municipal Meteorological Observatory issued an orange-level high-temperature warning on July 12, 2023, at 9:31 a.m.:
Due to the influence of the subtropical high-pressure system, Hangzhou will experience persistently high temperatures until this Friday (14th), with the maximum temperature reaching 37-39°C and locally exceeding 39°C.
The scorching heat will continue. The temperature will be especially high from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., so it is recommended to avoid prolonged outdoor activities during this time. 🥵
“请问你是完全不给人活路吗？”
qǐng mèn nǐ shì wán quán bù gěi rén huó lù ma？
Excuse me, are you going to kill me?
With such weather, it's no wonder everyone complains:
rè sǐ le
热死了!
It's so f**king hot!
To beat the heat, there are some essential items that we can't do without. Let's learn how to say them in Chinese:
kōng tiáo
空调
Air-conditioning
* 开空调 kāi kōng tiáo：
Turn on the air-conditioner
* 关空调 guān kōng tiáo：
Turn off the air-conditioner
wēn dù
温度
temperature
* 度 dù, measure word of temperature
Examples:
Nǐ de kōng tiáo yì bān kāi duō shǎo dù
你的空调一般开到多少度？
What temperature do you usually set the air conditioning to?
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diàn fēng shàn
电风扇
electric fan
shàn zi
扇子
fan
guà bó fēng shàn
挂脖风扇
neck fan
zhē yáng sǎn
遮阳伞
parasol; sunshade umbrella
The verb for holding or using an umbrella is:
打 dǎ
Examples:
Nǐ zuì hǎo dǎ ge zhē yáng sǎn, wài miàn tài yáng tài dà le
你最好打个遮阳伞，外面太阳太大了！
You'd better use a sunshade as the sun is scorching outside!
zhē yáng mào
遮阳帽
sun hat
The verb for wearing a sun hat is:
戴 dài
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fáng shài yī
防晒衣
Sun-protective clothing
Examples:
Wǒ wàng le chuān fáng shài yī
我忘了穿防晒衣！
I forgot to wear my sun-protective clothing!
fáng shài shuāng
防晒霜
Sunscreen
The verb for applying or putting on sunscreen is:
涂 tú
Examples:
Tā měi tiān dōu yào tú fáng shài shuāng
她每天都要涂防晒霜
She wears sunscreen every day.
fáng shài pēn wù
防晒喷雾
sunscreen spray
The verb for spray is:
喷 pēn
Examples:
Zài gē bo shàng pēn diǎn fáng shài pēn wù
在胳膊上喷点防晒喷雾
Spray some sunscreen on your arms.
mò jìng / zhē yáng jìng
墨镜 / 遮阳镜
Sunglasses
bīng
冰
ice
bīng shuǐ
冰水
iced water
bīng yǐn liào
冰饮料
iced drink
bīng pí jiǔ
冰啤酒
cold beer
bīng qí lín
冰淇淋
ice cream
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