It’s undeniably hot and what better respite is there than to stay under a shade and listen to summer anthems. Of course, life isn’t always like that and we still need to endure the scorching July sun to do our daily activities. Here are some cool words and phrases you can use to beat the heat.
Cold beverages and cooling food
Iced water 冰水 bīng shuǐ
Smoothies 冰沙 bīng shā
Cold milk tea 冰奶茶 bīng nǎichá
Frappuccino 星冰乐 xīng bīng lè
Cola 可乐 kělè
Carbonated water 苏打水 sūdǎ shuǐ
Ice cream 冰淇淋 bīngqílín
Watermelon 西瓜 xīguā
Garments and other stuff to beat the heat
Light clothing 轻便服装 qīngbiàn fúzhuāng
Towel 毛巾 máojīn
Umbrella 伞 sǎn
Hat 帽子 màozi
Water bottle 水杯 shuǐbēi
Where can we buy [cold beverage]? How much is it?
哪里我可以买到冰饮料呢？请问多少钱？Nǎlǐ wǒ kěyǐ mǎi dào bīng yǐnliào ne? Qǐngwèn duōshǎo qián?
Please give me the coldest beverage you have… I can’t tolerate this “extreme heat” now.
请给我你们这里最冰的饮料…..我受不了这大暑天了。Qǐng gěi wǒ nǐmen zhèlǐ zuì bīng de yǐnliào.…. Wǒ shòu bùliǎo zhè dàshǔ tiānle.
Do you still drink hot tea on hot days?
你在热的天气里也会喝热茶吗 Nǐ zài rè de tiānqì lǐ yě huì hē rè chá ma
It’s super hot, wear light clothing when you go to the gym!
太热了，穿薄衣服去健身房吧！Tài rèle, chuān báo yīfú qù jiànshēnfáng ba!
Be careful when you swim and use floaters.
游泳和用漂浮板的时候要注意安全 Yóuyǒng hé yòng piāofú bǎn de shíhòu yào zhùyì ānquán
The sun is strikingly high! Help me to buy… sunglasses
这太阳也太毒了！请帮我买一副太阳镜吧！Zhè tàiyáng yě tài dúle! Qǐng bāng wǒ mǎi yī fù tàiyángjìng ba!
…lotion with SPF
防晒液 fángshài yè
Don’t leave your pet inside the car!
不要把你的宠物放在车里！Bùyào bǎ nǐ de chǒngwù fàng zài chē lǐ!
Your pet is panting so hard you should let it relax and drink water.
你的宠物喘的很厉害，你应该让它休息一下喝点水。Nǐ de chǒngwù chuǎn de hěn lìhài, nǐ yīnggāi ràng tā xiūxí yīxià hē diǎn shuǐ.
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This story first appeared on beijingkids as part of my weekly Mandarin Monday column. See more of my stories here.
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