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避暑

Mandarin · pinyin bì shǔ

to be away for the summer holidays
to spend a holiday at a summer resort
to prevent sunstroke

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避: bì · avoid; turn aside; escape; hide
暑: shǔ · hot

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4–3 · bi4 shu3

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bei6 syu2

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verb

(intransitive, verb-object) to dispel summer heat; to beat the heat
(intransitive, verb-object) to prevent heat stroke

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