last fu period; final period of hot days
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
first geng day after the Start of Autumn
A term from the traditional Chinese solar calendar and "Sanfu" system marking the final period of summer heat.
Jīn今
nián年
mò末
fú伏
shì是
cóng从
bā八
yuè月
shí十
rì日
kāi开
shǐ始
de的
。
This year's last fu period began on August 10th.
Mò末
fú伏
biāo标
zhì志
zhe着
sān三
fú伏
tiān天
de的
jié结
shù束
。
The last fu marks the end of the Sanfu period.
noun
ten-day period after that geng day
The actual duration of the "last fu" is traditionally ten days, representing the final stretch of hot weather.
Mò末
fú伏
qī期
jiān间
，
zǎo早
wǎn晚
huì会
shāo稍
wēi微
liáng凉
kuai快
yī一
xiē些
。
During the last fu period, mornings and evenings become slightly cooler.
Lǎo老
rén人
men们
cháng常
shuō说
，
mò末
fú伏
shì是
tiē贴
qiū秋
biāo膘
de的
shí时
hou候
。
Elders often say the last fu is the time to "put on autumn fat."