first period of summer heat; beginning of dog days
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Meanings
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the first of the three ten-day periods of summer heat (dog days); beginning of the hottest season
Refers to the first period of the 'sanfu' (三伏), the three phases of the hottest summer days in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. Often associated with specific dietary customs.
Míng明
tiān天
jiù就
jìn进
rù入
tóu头
fú伏
le了
，
tiān天
qì气
huì会
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
rè热
。
Tomorrow marks the beginning of the first dog days, and the weather will get increasingly hot.
Tóu头
fú伏
jiǎo饺
zi子
èr二
fú伏
miàn面
，
zhè这
shì是
běi北
fāng方
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
。
Dumplings in the first dog days and noodles in the second—this is a traditional northern custom.
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Jīn今
nián年
de的
tóu头
fú伏
cóng从
qī7
yuè月
shí1
liù6
rì日
kāi开
shǐ始
。
This year's first period of summer heat begins on July 16th.