Usages of xiàtiān
我 的 办公室 周围 很 安静， 冬天 有 暖气， 夏天 有 空调。wǒ de bàngōngshì zhōuwéi hěn ānjìng, dōngtiān yǒu nuǎnqì, xiàtiān yǒu kōngtiáo.
The area around my office is very quiet; in winter there is heating, and in summer there is air conditioning.
夏天 的 晚上， 公园 里 很 多 人 不 想 一直 在 开 着 空调 的 房间 里， 而是 想 出来 散步。xiàtiān de wǎnshang, gōngyuán lǐ hěn duō rén bù xiǎng yìzhí zài kāi zhe kōngtiáo de fángjiān lǐ, érshì xiǎng chūlái sànbù.
On summer evenings, many people in the park don’t want to stay in air‑conditioned rooms; instead, they want to come out for a walk.
夏天 晚上 在 公园 散步 很 凉快。xiàtiān wǎnshang zài gōngyuán sànbù hěn liángkuai.
In summer, taking a walk in the park in the evening is very cool.
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