Dialogue
描述南方气候
Describing the Southern Climate
Miáoshù nánfāng qìhòu
Dialogue 1
丽萨
你好!我听说南方气候很潮湿,是真的吗?
Nǐ hǎo! Wǒ tīngshuō nánfāng qìhòu hěn cháoshī, shì zhēn de ma?
Hello! I heard that the climate in the south is very humid. Is that true?
张先生
是的,南方气候温暖湿润,尤其在梅雨季节,雨水很多,空气湿度很大。
Shì de, nánfāng qìhòu wēnnuǎn shīrùn, yóuqí zài méiyǔ jìjié, yǔshuǐ hěn duō, kōngqì shīdù hěn dà.
Yes, the southern climate is warm and humid, especially during the plum rain season, when there is a lot of rain and high humidity.
丽萨
梅雨季节?那是什么时候?
Méiyǔ jìjié? Nà shì shénme shíhòu?
Plum rain season? When is that?
张先生
一般在每年的6月到7月,持续时间大约一个月。
Yībān zài měi nián de 6 yuè dào 7 yuè, chíxù shíjiān dàyuē yīgè yuè.
Generally from June to July, lasting about a month.
丽萨
听起来有点不舒服呢。那冬天呢?
Tīng qǐlái yǒudiǎn bù shūfu ne. Nà dōngtiān ne?
That sounds a little uncomfortable. What about winter?
张先生
南方冬天比较温和,很少下雪,气温一般在零上。
Nánfāng dōngtiān bǐjiào wēnhé, hěn shǎo xiàxuě, qìwēn yībān zài líng shàng.
Winters in the south are relatively mild, rarely snowing, with temperatures generally above freezing.
丽萨
和北方比起来,真是截然不同啊!谢谢你的解释。
Hé běifāng bǐ qǐlái, zhēnshi jiérán bùtóng a! Xièxie nǐ de jiěshì.
It's really quite different from the north! Thank you for the explanation.