beginning of spring; entering springtime
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to begin spring; to enter springtime
Refers to the transition into spring, typically around the first lunar month or the Start of Spring (立春, Lichun). Commonly used in northern Chinese. Can take the rhotic suffix 儿 (kāichūnr).
Yī一
kāi开
chūn春
，
tiān天
qì气
jiù就
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
nuǎn暖
huo和
qǐ起
lái来
le了
。
Once spring began, the weather gradually warmed up.
Kāi开
chūn春
yǐ以
hòu后
，
nóng农
mín民
men们
kāi开
shǐ始
máng忙
zhe着
bō播
zhǒng种
。
After the start of spring, farmers began busy sowing seeds.
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Měi每
nián年
kāi开
chūn春
，
wǒ我
dōu都
yào要
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
fàng放
fēng风
zheng筝
。
Every year at the beginning of spring, I go to the park to fly kites.
Jīn今
nián年
kāi开
chūn春
bǐ比
wǎng往
nián年
wǎn晚
le了
yī一
xiē些
。
This year spring began a bit later than usual.