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What are the necessities to survive the heat in hot summer days? In this section, we are going to introduce you how to talk about some common summer necessities in Chinese.

(1) 太阳镜 (tài yáng jìng) sunglasses
       你需要买一副太阳镜吗？nĭ xū yào măi yí fù tài yáng jìng ma?
       Do you need a pair of sunglasses?

(2) 止汗露(zhĭ hàn lù) antiperspirant
       在夏季，我每天都用止汗露。zài xià jì, wŏ měi tiān dōu yòng zhĭ hàn lù.
       In summer, I use antiperspirant everyday.

(3) 防晒霜(fáng shài shuāng) sun block
       你用什么牌子的防晒霜？nĭ yòng shén me pái zi de fáng shài shuāng?
       What is the brand of your sun block?

"太阳镜(tài yáng jìng)" is counted by "副(fù)," which is used as a quantifier here. There are three meanings when 副 (fù) is used as a quantifier. It can mean " a set," such as "一副耳环(yí fù ěr huán)" a set of ear-rings, "一副棋(yí fù qí)" a set of chess. "副(fù)" can also mean"a pair of, "such as"一副眼镜(yí fù yăn jìng)" a pair of glasses, "一副手套(yí fù shŏu tào)" a pair of gloves.

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