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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

HSK 5
他们在仲夏举行了婚礼。
Tāmen zài zhòngxià jǔxíng le hūnlǐ.
They held their wedding in midsummer.
HSK 6
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.
HSK 7-9
《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