chūnlìng

春令

Word · Noun

spring season; spring weather

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

the season of spring; springtime

literary

A somewhat literary or formal term for the spring season, less common than '春天' or '春季' in everyday speech.

Zhèng正
zhí值
chūn春
lìng令
 ,
wàn万
wù物
fù复
sū苏
 。

It's exactly the spring season, and all things are reviving.

Chūn春
lìng令
shí时
jié节
 ,
zuì最
shì适
hé合
chū出
yóu游
 。

The spring season is the most suitable time for outings.

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Zhè这
běn本
shī诗
jí集
miáo描
huì绘
le了
chūn春
lìng令
de的
jǐng景
sè色
 。

This collection of poems depicts the scenery of spring.

2.

noun

spring weather; the climatic conditions of spring

literary

Refers specifically to the weather patterns or climatic characteristics associated with spring, as opposed to the season as a time period. The example '冬行春令' is a classical phrase meaning winter having spring-like weather.

Jīn今
nián年
dōng冬
xíng行
chūn春
lìng令
 ,
tiān天
qì气
gé格
wài外
nuǎn暖
huo和
 。

This year, winter has spring-like weather, and it's unusually warm.

Fǎn反
cháng常
de的
chūn春
lìng令
ràng让
zhí植
wù物
tí提
qián前
kāi开
huā花
 。

The abnormal spring weather caused the plants to bloom early.

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Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
chūn春
lìng令
de的
wēn温
hé和
yǔ与
shī湿
rùn润
 。

He likes the mildness and humidity of spring weather.