春秋 (chūn qiū) — spring and autumn (the two seasons, often standing for the year as a whole); year (age of a person); the Spring and Autumn period (c. 770–476 BCE) or the <em>Spring and Autumn Annals</em>
Definition
Literally 'spring and autumn,' 春秋 commonly stands for 'years' or 'age' (as in 八十六春秋), and also names the historical Spring and Autumn period (c. 770–476 BCE) and its classic annals.
noun
spring and autumn (the two seasons, often standing for the year as a whole)year (age of a person)the Spring and Autumn period (c. 770–476 BCE) or the <em>Spring and Autumn Annals</em>
Examples
- 春秋，。Yé ye suī yǐ bā shí liù chūn qiū, réng rán měi tiān dú shū xiě zì.Although Grandpa is already eighty-six years old, he still reads and writes every day.
- 春秋，，。chūn qiū Shí qī, zhū hóu zhēng bà, bǎi jiā zhēng míng.During the Spring and Autumn period, feudal lords vied for hegemony and a hundred schools of thought contended.
- ，春秋。Cǐ chù fēng jǐng yōu měi, chūn qiū liǎng jì zuì wéi yí rén.The scenery here is beautiful; spring and autumn are the most pleasant seasons.
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