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炎夏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

炎夏 Usage and Examples

hot summer; dog days

经过漫长的炎夏这块土地又干又硬。

The land was very dry and hard after the long, hot summer.

我回到了她的房子,回到了我童年的炎炎夏日。

I'm back there in her house and the summer heat of my childhood.

The characters in 炎夏

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
炎
yán8intense heat or inflammation
夏
xià10summer season

More words starting with 炎

  • yán炎liáng凉fickle human relationships, inconsistency in people's attitudes
  • yán炎tiān天hot day; hot summer
  • yán炎tiān天shí时jié节Hot summer season, Summer time
  • yán炎wēi威Oppressive power of intense heat.
  • yán炎dì帝Yan Emperor, Emperor Yan
  • yán炎rì日burning sun
  • yán炎shǔ暑hot summer; scorching summer
  • yán炎yán炎Scorching, Blazing hot
  • yán炎yán炎xià夏rì日Blazing summer, Scorching summer
  • yán炎yán炎liè烈rì日Scorching sun, Blazing sun
  • yán炎rè热extremely hot; scorching hot
  • yán炎rè热de的Hot, Sultry

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Questions about 炎夏

What does 炎夏 mean in Chinese?

炎夏 (yán xià) means “hot summer; dog days”.

How do you pronounce 炎夏?

炎夏 is pronounced yán xià in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “hot summer; dog days” in Chinese?

“hot summer; dog days” is 炎夏 (yán xià) in Chinese.

How is 炎夏 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 炎夏, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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