chūntiān

春天

HSK 2Word · Noun

spring; springtime; period of prosperity

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

spring; springtime

The season between winter and summer, typically from March to May in the Northern Hemisphere. Associated with warmth, renewal, and growth.

Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
 ,
bǎi百
huā花
shèng盛
kāi开
 。

Spring is here, and all kinds of flowers are in full bloom.

Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
chūn春
tiān天
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
sàn散
bù步
 。

I like to take walks in the park in spring.

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Běi北
jīng京
de的
chūn春
tiān天
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
guā刮
dà大
fēng风
 。

Spring in Beijing sometimes has strong winds.

2.

noun

period of prosperity; golden age; heyday

literary

A metaphorical extension, often used to describe the flourishing period of a career, industry, relationship, or any positive situation.

Wǒ我
men们
de的
gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
yíng迎
lái来
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
chūn春
tiān天
 。

Our company is ushering in a springtime of development.

Gǎi改
gé革
kāi开
fàng放
hòu后
 ,
Zhōng中
guó国
jīng经
jì济
yíng迎
lái来
le了
chūn春
tiān天
 。

After the reform and opening up, China's economy entered its spring.

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Xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
de的
shí实
shī施
 ,
wéi为
wén文
huà化
chǎn产
yè业
dài带
lái来
le了
chūn春
tiān天
 。

The implementation of the new policy has brought a springtime for the cultural industry.