early spring; beginning of spring
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Meanings
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early spring; the early stage of spring
Refers to the beginning phase of the spring season, typically February or early March in the solar calendar, characterized by lingering cold and the first signs of revival in nature.
Zǎo早
chūn春
shí时
jié节
，
tiān天
qì气
hái还
hěn很
lěng冷
。
In early spring, the weather is still quite cold.
Zǎo早
chūn春
èr二
yuè月
，
méi梅
huā花
shèng盛
kāi开
。
In the second month of early spring, the plum blossoms are in full bloom.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
xuě雪
lái来
de得
zhèng正
shì是
zǎo早
chūn春
shí时
hou候
。
This snow came right at the time of early spring.