dàchūn

大春

Word · Noun

spring; spring-sown crops

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

spring (season)

dialect

A regional term commonly used in parts of Southwest China, such as Sichuan and Yunnan.

Dà大
chūn春
yī一
dào到
 ，
tiān天
qì气
jiù就
nuǎn暖
huo和
le了
 。

Once spring arrives, the weather becomes warm.

Wǒ我
men们
pàn盼
zhe着
dà大
chūn春
 ，
hǎo好
xià下
dì地
gàn干
huó活
 。

We look forward to spring so we can go work in the fields.

2.

noun

spring-sown crops; major grain crop sown in spring

dialect

Refers to staple crops like rice and corn that are planted in spring and harvested in late summer or autumn. Also called '大春作物'.

Jīn今
nián年
dà大
chūn春
zhǎng长
shì势
hěn很
hǎo好
 ，
kàn看
lái来
shì是
gè个
fēng丰
shōu收
nián年
 。

The spring crops are growing very well this year; it looks like a bumper harvest.

Nóng农
mín民
men们
zhèng正
máng忙
zhe着
zhǔn准
bèi备
dà大
chūn春
de的
bō播
zhǒng种
 。

The farmers are busy preparing for the sowing of the spring crops.

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Dào稻
zi子
hé和
yù玉
mǐ米
shì是
zhè这
lǐ里
zhǔ主
yào要
de的
dà大
chūn春
zuò作
wù物
 。

Rice and corn are the main spring-sown crops here.