cyu2 syu2處暑处暑
Jyutpingcyu2 syu2
Yalechyú syú
Definition
Chushu or End of Heat, 14th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd August-7th September
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How it's used
This term marks the transition from the peak of summer to the beginning of autumn in the traditional solar calendar. It literally translates to the stopping of heat, signaling that the most intense summer temperatures are fading. While it is a formal term from the twenty-four solar terms, it is frequently mentioned in daily life when people discuss seasonal changes or the cooling of the weather.
Examples
cyu2 syu2 gwo3 zo2 tin1 hei3 hoi1 ci2 mou5 gam3 jit6 laa3
處暑過咗，天氣開始冇咁熱喇。
After Chushu, the weather is starting to get less hot.
nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 gam1 nin4 cyu2 syu2 hai6 gei2 do1 hou6 aa4
你知唔知今年處暑係幾多號呀？
Do you know what date Chushu falls on this year?
Related words
Common phrases
cyu2 syu2 gwo3 hau6
處暑過後
after Chushu
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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