Meaning of 二伏
二伏 means the middle fu; the second of the three ten-day periods of the hot season (dog days). Pronounced èr fú.
- the middle fu; the second of the three ten-day periods of the hot season (dog days)
Definitions & Examples
Èr二
fú伏
shì是
yī一
nián年
zhōng中
zuì最
rè热
de的
shí时
hou候
。
The middle fu is the hottest time of the year.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
èr二
fú伏
yīng应
gāi该
chī吃
miàn面
tiáo条
。
According to tradition, you should eat noodles during the middle fu.
Jīn今
nián年
zhōng中
fú伏
yǒu有
èr二
shí十
tiān天
，
tè特
bié别
nán难
áo熬
。
This year the middle fu lasts twenty days, which is especially hard to endure.
Tóu头
fú伏
jiǎo饺
zi子
èr二
fú伏
miàn面
，
zhè这
shì是
běi北
fāng方
de的
xí习
sú俗
。
Dumplings for the first fu and noodles for the second fu—this is a northern custom.