Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
Chinese to English Dictionary
立夏
lìxià
Description
立夏是中国二十四节气里的一个，一般在五月五号左右。
Lixia is one of the 24 solar terms in China, usually around May 5th.
到了立夏，天气开始变热，夏天就要来了。
When Lixia arrives, the weather starts to get hot, and summer is coming.
Meanings
立夏lìxià
start of summer (a solar term)
立夏以后，白天越来越长。
After the beginning of summer, the days get longer and longer.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
立 means 'to begin/establish' and 夏 means 'summer', so 立夏 = 'beginning of summer'.
- Nuance
one of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms marking seasonal change.
Images