No. 2,118 in Chinese
夏季
Summer.
In a sentence
夏季是适合去海边度假的季节。
Summer is the season suitable for vacationing by the sea.
夏季 here refers to the summer season and is used as the subject of the sentence to describe its characteristics as a period suitable for vacations.
在夏季，许多人喜欢吃冰淇淋。
During summer, many people like to eat ice cream.
夏季 here is used to specify the time period during which the stated action or preference, eating ice cream, occurs.
夏季的气温通常较高，所以要注意防暑。
The temperature in summer is usually high, so take precautions against heat.
夏季 functions as a possessive noun in this sentence, describing the typical temperature of the summer period.
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