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仲夏

zhòngxià
noun #25,009

Meanings

  1. 1 midsummer
  2. 2 the second month of summer (sixth lunar month)

Examples

仲夏的夜晚，星星特别明亮。
Zhòngxià de yèwǎn, xīngxing tèbié míngliàng.
On midsummer nights, the stars are especially bright.
他们在仲夏举行了婚礼。
Tāmen zài zhòngxià jǔxíngle hūnlǐ.
They held their wedding in midsummer.
《仲夏夜之梦》是莎士比亚的名作。
"Zhòngxià Yè zhī Mèng" shì Shāshìbǐyà de míngzuò.
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a famous work by Shakespeare.

Tips

culture
In the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, summer is divided into 孟夏 (early summer), 仲夏 (midsummer), and 季夏 (late summer). 仲 means 'second' or 'middle' among siblings or seasons.

In Pop Culture

仲夏夜之梦 Zhòngxià Yè zhī Mèng
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Shakespeare play, widely read and performed in China

Stroke Order

仲 zhòng
夏 xià