xiāoshǔ

消暑

Word · Verb

spend summer at resort; relieve summer heat

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to spend the summer (at a resort); to summer

Refers to going to cooler locations such as coastal or mountain resorts to escape the summer heat.

Měi每
nián年
xià夏
tiān天
 ,
tā他
men们
dōu都
qù去
Běi北
dài戴
hé河
xiāo消
shǔ暑
 。

Every summer, they go to Beidaihe to spend the summer.

Bì避
shǔ暑
shān山
zhuāng庄
shì是
Qīng清
dài代
huáng皇
dì帝
xiāo消
shǔ暑
de的
dì地
fang方
 。

The Mountain Resort was the place where Qing Dynasty emperors spent their summers.

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Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
shì是
nán南
fāng方
rén人
xǐ喜
ài爱
de的
xiāo消
shǔ暑
shèng胜
dì地
 。

This city is a favorite summer resort for people from the south.

2.

verb

to relieve summer heat; to cool down from summer heat

Often used with drinks, foods, or methods that help cool the body during hot weather.

Hē喝
bēi杯
lěng冷
yǐn饮
xiāo消
xiao消
shǔ暑
 。

Drink a cold beverage to relieve the summer heat.

Xī西
guā瓜
shì是
xiāo消
shǔ暑
de的
hǎo好
shuǐ水
guǒ果
 。

Watermelon is a good fruit for relieving summer heat.

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Lǜ绿
dòu豆
tāng汤
kě可
yǐ以
xiāo消
shǔ暑
jiě解
kě渴
 。

Mung bean soup can relieve summer heat and quench thirst.

Zhè这
bǎ把
shàn扇
zi子
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
xiāo消
shǔ暑
 。

This fan can be used to cool down from the summer heat.