桑拿

• 拼音: sāng ná
• 汉字拆解: 桑 = 叒 (hands gathering) + 木 (tree) = mulberry tree — phonetic component here; 拿 = 合 (join) + 手 (hand) = to grasp — phonetic component here; both characters serve purely phonetic roles in this transliteration

含义

Sauna; a heated steam bath originating from Finland, used for relaxation and detoxification.

A loanword transliterated from Finnish/English 'sauna.' Ubiquitous in Chinese hotels, spas, and fitness centres. Full form: 桑拿浴 (sauna bath); 桑拿房 (sauna room). Also used metaphorically for extreme heat: 桑拿天 (sauna-like sweltering day).

例句

1. 连续高温天气使城市宛如一个巨大的桑拿房，市民纷纷选择留在室内开启空调以避暑消热。
2. 这家高端水疗中心配备了芬兰进口的桑拿设备，顾客在享受完深层清洁护肤后可以在此充分放松身心。
3. 医生建议他在恢复期避免蒸桑拿，因为过高的温度可能对其尚未愈合的心血管功能造成不必要的负担。

用法指南

语境: health, wellness, leisure, hospitality

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 在繁忙的工作节奏中，他每周至少蒸一次桑拿，将其视为放松肌肉、缓解工作压力的重要方式。(In his busy work schedule, he steams in a sauna at least once a week, viewing it as an important way to relax his muscles and relieve work stress.)
• 今年夏天酷暑难耐，气象部门将连续多日的高温天气形容为室外的天然桑拿，提醒市民做好防暑降温措施。(This summer's heat has been unbearable, and the meteorological department described the consecutive days of high temperatures as an outdoor natural sauna, reminding residents to take heatstroke prevention measures.)

错误说法

• 我去桑拿了一场电影 — 桑拿 cannot modify entertainment activities; use 享受桑拿 or 蒸桑拿 for the act of taking a sauna

起源与历史

桑拿 is a phonetic loanword (音译词) from Finnish sauna via English, introduced into Chinese in the twentieth century

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal