新春 (xīn chūn) — the Lunar New Year period (first 10–20 days of the new lunar year); the beginning of spring / new year (with festive connotations)
Definition
新春 specifically marks the festive Lunar New Year period (first ∼20 days), tied to the 春节 holiday. 新年 is the broader 'New Year' (solar or lunar); 正月 names the lunar month itself, not the festive season.
noun
the Lunar New Year period (first 10–20 days of the new lunar year)the beginning of spring / new year (with festive connotations)
Examples
- 新春，！Zhù nín xīn chūn kuài lè, wàn shì rú yì!Wish you a happy Lunar New Year and all the best!
- 新春，。xīn chūn Qī jiān, jiā jiā hù hù dōu tiē chūn lián.During the Lunar New Year period, every household pastes up spring couplets.
- 新春。Tā men jì huà zài xīn chūn qù nán fāng lǚ xíng.They plan to travel south during the Lunar New Year period.
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