tiān

technical
common

Meaning of 伏天

伏天 means dog days; the hottest period of summer. Pronounced fú tiān.

  • dog days; the hottest period of summer

Definitions & Examples

tiān
wēn
tài
gāo
 
men
zuì
hǎo
miǎn
zhōng
chū
mén
 

The temperature is too high during the dog days; we'd better avoid going out at noon.

Jīn
nián
tiān
gǎn
jué
bié
mēn
 

This year's dog days feel especially muggy and hot.

Chuán
tǒng
shàng
 
tiān
yǒu
chī
jiǎo
zi
huò
miàn
tiáo
de
 

Traditionally, there is a custom of eating dumplings or noodles during the dog days.

jué
dìng
zài
tiān
běi
fāng
shǔ
 

He decided to go north to escape the summer heat during the dog days.