dōng tiān
冬天
xǐ zǎo
洗澡
bié
tài
tài
jiǔ
Don’t Make Winter Showers Too Hot or Too Long
dōng tiān冬天xǐ zǎo洗澡shuǐbiétàishí jiān时间biétàizhǎngbiétàiqínbǎo hù保护pí fū皮肤shēn tǐ身体

In winter, shower water shouldn’t be too hot, showers shouldn’t last too long, and bathing shouldn’t be too frequent, to protect your skin and health.

小宝
gē gē哥哥hǎolěngyàomǎ shàng马上hěndezǎo

Brother, I’m so cold. I want to take a very hot shower right now!

小刚
biétàishuǐ wēn水温38dào40jiùhǎotàihuìtóu yūn头晕

Not too hot. Around 38 to 40 degrees Celsius is enough. Too hot can make you dizzy.

小宝
jiùhěnjiǔyì zhí一直dàolěng

Then I’ll shower for a long time, until I’m not cold anymore!

小刚
biétàijiǔlín yù淋浴5dào10fēn zhōng分钟jiùgòule

Not too long either. Five to ten minutes is enough for a shower.

小宝
xiǎngměi tiān每天dōuháiyàoyòng lì用力cuōcáigān jìng干净

I want to shower every day and scrub hard so it’s really clean!

小刚
dōng tiān冬天tàiqíncuōtàihěnhuìràngpí fū皮肤gànyǎngqīng qīng轻轻jiùxíng

In winter, showering too often and scrubbing too hard can make your skin dry and itchy. Just wash gently.

小宝
yònghěnxiāngdehěnqiángdemù yù lù沐浴露ne

Then what if I use very fragrant, strong body wash?

小刚
yòngwēn hé温和dewáncā gàn擦干yì diǎn一点shēn tǐ rǔ身体乳huìgèngshū fú舒服

Use a mild one. After showering, dry off and apply a little body lotion—it’ll feel much more comfortable.

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