Discussion of 夏天 [xià tiān] summer - Trainchinese

Can we also say 热天 ? Yes, you can say 热天 (rè tiān) to refer to hot days, which is often associated with 夏天 (xià tiān), which means “summer“. However, 夏天 specifically means summer, while 热天 emphasizes the heat of the days during that season.

亦可谓之‘炎夏’（yán xià）以指代炎热的天气，此词常与‘夏天’（xià tiān）相联系，而‘夏天’一词特指夏季。然而，‘夏天’一语双关，不仅指代季节，更强调该季节中天气的炎热。‘炎夏’一词则着重于描述夏季期间白日的炎热气候。