Staying Safe on a Very Hot Day | Learn Chinese in English

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Dialogue

今天会非常热。

Jīn tiān huì fēi cháng rè. It's going to be really hot today.

我们别在一天中最热的时候走路。

Wǒ men bié zài yì tiān zhōng zuì rè de shí hou zǒu lù. Let's avoid walking during the hottest part of the day.

我们出发前我会涂防晒霜。

Wǒ men chū fā qián wǒ huì tú fáng shài shuāng. I'll put on sunscreen before we leave.

你也尽量待在阴凉处。

Nǐ yě jǐn liàng dāi zài yīn liáng chù. Stay in the shade whenever you can, too.

这么热的天气里，我可能很快会缺水。

Zhè me rè de tiān qì lǐ, wǒ kě néng hěn kuài huì quē shuǐ. I could get dehydrated quickly in this heat.

带上水，经常喝水。

Dài shàng shuǐ, jīng cháng hē shuǐ. Carry water and drink often.

天气凉快一点后，我们晚些时候去公园吧。

Tiān qì liáng kuai yì diǎn hòu, wǒ men wǎn xiē shí hou qù gōng yuán ba. Let's visit the park later when it's cooler.

那样会更安全，也更舒服。

Nà yàng huì gèng ān quán, yě gèng shū fu. That will be safer and more comfortable.

Word by Word

今天 “今天” means today, the day on which the conversation is happening. It commonly appears at the beginning of a sentence to set the time, as in “今天会非常热。” You can use it when talking about plans, weather, or events happening today.

会 In “今天会非常热”, “会” indicates that something is expected to happen in the future: it will be very hot. It appears before the description or action it refers to. Use it when making a prediction about a future situation.

非常 “非常” means very or extremely and strongly increases the degree of “热” in “非常热”. It is placed before the adjective it strengthens. Use it when describing a notably strong degree of something.

热 “热” means hot here and describes the weather in “今天会非常热”. It is used directly after a degree word such as “非常”. Use it when talking about hot weather or something that feels hot.

我们 “我们” means we or us and refers to the two people making the plan. In “我们别在一天中最热的时候走路”, it comes before the suggestion or action. Use it when proposing or discussing something involving yourself and other people.

别 “别” means don’t and makes “走路” a negative instruction in “我们别在一天中最热的时候走路”. It is placed before the action that should not happen. Use it when telling someone, or suggesting that someone, avoid an action.

在 In “在一天中最热的时候”, “在” marks the time during which the action happens. It comes before the time expression and is followed by the action “走路”. Use it to place an action at a particular time or in a particular setting.

一天 “一天” means a day and appears in the time expression “一天中最热的时候”, meaning the hottest time within a day. Here it combines with “中” to describe a part of a day. Use it when referring to a day as a period containing different times.

中 In “一天中”, “中” means within or during and shows that the hottest time is one part of the day. It follows the period being considered, “一天”. Use the pattern “时间范围中” when identifying something within a period.

最 “最” marks the highest degree in “最热”, meaning hottest. It comes directly before the adjective “热”. Use it when comparing several possibilities and identifying the one with the greatest degree.

的 In “最热的时候”, “的” links the description “最热” to the time expression “时候”. It helps turn the description into “the time that is hottest”. Use it to connect a description with the noun it describes.

时候 “时候” means time or the time when something happens in “最热的时候”. The phrase refers to the period when the day is hottest, and it follows the description “最热的”. Use it when referring to a time associated with an event or condition.

走路 “走路” means walk or walking and is the action the speakers want to avoid during the hottest time. It follows “别” in “我们别在一天中最热的时候走路”. Use it when talking about traveling on foot.

出发 “出发” means set off or leave, referring to the beginning of the trip in “我们出发前”. It can be followed by “前” to show that something happens before setting off. Use it when talking about beginning a journey or leaving a place.

前 In “我们出发前”, “前” means before and places the sunscreen action before leaving. It follows the action or event that provides the time reference, “出发”. Use the pattern “动作前” to say before an action.

我 “我” means I or me and is the person who will apply sunscreen in “我会涂防晒霜”. It appears before “会” and the action. Use it when identifying yourself as the person doing something.

涂 “涂” means apply or put on, referring here to applying sunscreen in “涂防晒霜”. It is placed before the substance being applied. Use it when describing putting a cream or similar substance onto a surface or the body.

防晒霜 “防晒霜” means sunscreen and is the object of “涂” in “涂防晒霜”. It commonly follows “涂” when saying that sunscreen is being applied. Use it when discussing protection from strong sunlight.

你 “你” means you and identifies the person receiving the advice in “你也尽量待在阴凉处”. It comes before the advice and the action. Use it when directly addressing one person.

也 “也” means also or too and adds this advice to the other hot-weather precautions. In “你也尽量待在阴凉处”, it appears after “你” and before the action. Use it when saying that someone or something is included in an additional action or description.

尽量 “尽量” means as much as possible or try to, so “尽量待在阴凉处” advises the listener to stay in the shade whenever possible. It is placed before the action it modifies. Use it when giving practical advice while allowing for circumstances.

待 “待” means stay or remain in a place in “待在阴凉处”. It is followed by “在” and the place where someone remains. Use the pattern “待在地点” when telling someone to remain in a particular place.

阴凉处 “阴凉处” means a shady or cool place, and it is the place where the listener should stay. It follows “待在” in “待在阴凉处”. Use it when talking about a place protected from direct heat or sunlight.

这么 In “这么热的天气里”, “这么” means so or this much and emphasizes the degree of the heat. It comes before “热” and describes the weather as unusually hot in the current situation. Use it when reacting to or describing a noticeable degree of something.

天气 “天气” means weather and is described by “这么热” in “这么热的天气里”. It is followed by “里” to express being in those weather conditions. Use it when discussing outdoor conditions such as heat or cold.

里 In “天气里”, “里” means in or under these conditions and places the possibility of becoming dehydrated within the hot weather. It follows the situation or environment being referred to. Use it to say that something happens within a place, period, or set of conditions.

可能 “可能” means might or possibly and shows that becoming dehydrated is a possible result in “我可能很快会缺水”. It appears before the possible action or event. Use it when describing something that may happen without presenting it as certain.

很快 “很快” means quickly here and describes how soon the speaker might become dehydrated. It appears before “会缺水” in “很快会缺水”. Use it before an action or event when emphasizing that it happens in a short time.

缺水 “缺水” means lack water or become dehydrated in “我可能很快会缺水”. It follows “会” as the possible result of being in very hot weather. Use it when warning that a person or body does not have enough water.

带上 “带上” means bring or carry along, with “上” emphasizing taking something with you in “带上水”. It is followed by the object being carried. Use it when reminding someone to take a needed item along on a trip.

水 “水” means water and is the object of “带上” and the implied object of “喝” in “带上水，经常喝水”. It is used directly after the action that applies to it. Use it when discussing drinking water or carrying it for practical needs.

经常 “经常” means often and tells the listener to drink repeatedly in “经常喝水”. It appears before the action “喝”. Use it when giving advice about doing something regularly.

喝 “喝” means drink and is used with “水” in “喝水”. It comes before the thing being drunk. Use it when talking about consuming a drink, especially when giving a reminder about hydration.

凉快 “凉快” means cool or cooler and describes the weather in “天气凉快一点后”. The expression says that the weather should become a little cooler before they go to the park. Use it when describing pleasantly lower heat, especially outdoors.

一点 “一点” means a little and reduces the degree of “凉快” in “凉快一点”, meaning a little cooler. It follows the adjective it modifies here. Use it after a description when asking for or referring to a small change in degree.

后 In “天气凉快一点后”, “后” means after and places the visit after the weather becomes a little cooler. It follows the event or condition that must happen first. Use the pattern “事情后” to say after an event or change.

晚些时候 “晚些时候” means later and refers to a time later than the current moment in “我们晚些时候去公园吧”. It appears before the action “去公园”. Use it when making a plan for a later time without specifying an exact hour.

去 “去” means go and introduces the destination in “去公园”. It comes before the place someone is going to. Use the pattern “去地点” when talking about going somewhere.

公园 “公园” means park and is the destination in “去公园”. It follows “去” to form a simple destination phrase. Use it when discussing a visit or activity at a park.

吧 “吧” is a suggestion particle in “我们晚些时候去公园吧”. It makes the sentence sound like a proposal for the speakers to consider together. Use it at the end of a sentence when suggesting an action.

那样 “那样” means that way or like that and refers to the plan of going to the park later when it is cooler. It appears at the beginning of “那样会更安全，也更舒服”. Use it when referring to a previously mentioned way of doing something.

更 “更” means more or even more and raises the degree of both “安全” and “舒服” in “更安全，也更舒服”. It is placed before the description it modifies. Use it when comparing one situation with another or saying that something has a higher degree of a quality.

安全 “安全” means safe, and with “更” in “更安全” it means safer. It describes the later plan as having less risk in the heat. Use it when evaluating whether an action or situation avoids danger.

舒服 “舒服” means comfortable, and “更舒服” means more comfortable in the final assessment of the plan. It follows “更” when comparing how the situation feels. Use it when describing physical comfort, such as being outside in cooler weather.

Grammar Points

尽量 + 动词短语

我们尽量待在阴凉处。

Wǒ men jǐn liàng dāi zài yīn liáng chù.

We will try our best to stay in the shade.

“尽量”放在动词短语前，表示尽可能做某事。

可能 + 动词短语

这么热的天气，我们可能很快缺水。

Zhè me rè de tiān qì, wǒ men kě néng hěn kuài quē shuǐ.

In such hot weather, we might become dehydrated quickly.

“可能”放在动词短语前，表示某种情况有可能发生。

Chinese Vocabulary

别 adv

bié do not; let's not

出发前 phrase

chū fā qián before leaving

待在 phrase

dāi zài to stay in; to remain in

防晒霜 noun

fáng shài shuāng sunscreen

非常 adv

fēi cháng very; extremely

今天 adv

jīn tiān today

尽量 adv

jǐn liàng as much as possible; try one's best to

热 adj

rè hot

涂 verb

tú to apply; to put on

我们 pron

wǒ men we; us

一天中最热的时候 phrase

yì tiān zhōng zuì rè de shí hou the hottest part of the day

走路 verb

zǒu lù to walk

Quiz

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the hottest part of the day

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一天中最热的时候

before leaving

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出发前

we; us

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我们

today

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今天