五分钟中文 5 Minute Chinese

中国古人如何消暑 How to Beat the Summer Heat in Ancient China


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Hello everyone! In today's episode I talk about 5 traditional ways Chinese people used to beat the summer heat in ancient time: fans, stored ice, cooling mat, cool water house, plus special summer diets. Some of the methods are still used today in conjunction with the A/C. Full script and useful expressions below. 

1. 大家好,欢迎收听新一期的《五分钟汉语》。今天想跟大家聊的是中国传统“消暑”方法。消暑就是度过暑期。北半球的国家都进入了暑期,差不多是一年中最热的时候了。今天我在的城市最高气温达到了88度,体感温度比这个还要高得多。最近天气又晒又闷,还经常下暴雨。所以我一点儿都不想出门,每天就喜欢在家里待着。但是我能在家里很舒服的原因是家里有空调!如果没有空调的话,室内可能比室外还难熬。可是空调是在1902年才被发明出来的。那以前没有空调的时候,中国人是如何“消暑”的呢?

  1. 消暑 | Xiāoshǔ | (lit.) spend summer, relieve the summer heat | 
  2. 北半球 | běibànqiú | Northern Hemisphere | 
  3. 体感 | tǐgǎn | feels like | 
  4. 晒 | shài | shine on | 
  5. 闷 | mèn | stuffy | 
  6. 待 | dài | stay, hang out | 
  7. 难熬 | nán'áo | difficult to endure | 
  8. 空调 | kòngtiáo | air conditioner | 
  9. 发明 | fāmíng | invent, invention | 

2. 扇子是中国古人夏天最常用的消暑工具。古人夏天的时候用大树叶扇风解暑,这大概就是扇子的起源了。现在中国人还有很多人用扇子。扇子的种类也更多了。有大有小,有的可以折叠,有的不能,有的是塑料的,有的是天然的。我小时候最喜欢的扇子是檀香木扇。檀香扇是特色手工艺品。用檀香木制成的檀香扇具有一种天然香味,用它扇风的时候就可以闻到檀香木的清香。所以我很喜欢。

  1. 古人 | gǔrén | the ancients
  2. 树叶 | shùyè | Leaves
  3. 扇风 | shān fēng | fan
  4. 解暑 | jiě shǔ | Relieve the heat
  5. 大概 | dàgài | perhaps
  6. 起源 | qǐyuán | origin
  7. 种类 | zhǒnglèi | type
  8. 折叠 | zhédié | fold
  9. 塑料 | sùliào | plastic
  10. 天然 | tiānrán | natural
  11. 檀香木 | tán xiāngmù | sandalwood
  12. 具有 | jùyǒu | have
  13. 香味 | xiāngwèi | fragrance
  14. 清香 | qīngxiāng | Fragrant


3 除了扇子,中国古人也用冰🧊降温消暑。三千多年前的中国就有记录说:人们在冬天的时候把河里的冰凿出来,藏在地窖里。等到了夏天,再把这些藏冰从地窖里取出来使用。冰可以放在室内降低环境温度,也可以用来冰水果。夏天吃冰凉的水果很“解暑”。当然,古代的时候只有王公贵族才有能力储藏冬天的冰到夏天使用。

  1. 降温 | jiàngwēn | cool down
  2. 记录 | jìlù | Record
  3. 凿 | záo | chisel
  4. (储)藏 | (chǔ) cáng | store, storage
  5. 地窖 | dì jiào | cellar, basement
  6. 取 | qǔ | Pick
  7. 使用 | shǐyòng | use
  8. 环境 | huánjìng | surroundings
  9. 古代 | gǔdài | Ancient


4. 第三个消暑的方法就是凉席。中国古人常用藤、苇、竹等编织凉席,是普通人家消暑的常用品。有的富贵人家会用大块的玉石制作成凳子和床,坐在或者睡在上面就十分凉爽,让你在夏天也能睡一个清爽的觉。但是玉石十分昂贵,只有有钱人家才能负担得起。


  1. 凉席 | liángxí | cooling mat
  2. 藤 | téng | rattan
  3. 苇 | wěi | re

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