pass the coldest period; end of winter
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pass the coldest period; to end the coldest period of winter
formalRefers to the period after the 81 days of winter (divided into nine periods of nine days each, starting from the winter solstice) when the weather begins to warm up. Often used in weather discussions or traditional seasonal references.
Suī虽
shuō说
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
chū出
jiǔ九
，
tiān天
qì气
què却
nuǎn暖
huo和
duō多
le了
。
Although we haven't yet passed the coldest period, the weather has become much warmer.
Jīn今
nián年
chūn春
tiān天
lái来
de得
zǎo早
，
cái才
èr二
yuè月
dǐ底
jiù就
chū出
jiǔ九
le了
。
Spring came early this year; we passed the coldest period by the end of February.
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Àn按
zhào照
jié节
qì气
，
chū出
jiǔ九
yǐ以
hòu后
jiù就
kě可
yǐ以
zhǔn准
bèi备
chūn春
gēng耕
le了
。
According to the solar terms, after passing the coldest period, you can start preparing for spring ploughing.