迎春 (yíng chūn) — to welcome spring; to greet the new year

Definition

A formal, written verb meaning 'to welcome spring' — a literary or festive phrase, not everyday speech. Less common than simply saying 春天到了.

verb
to welcome springto greet the new year

Examples

  • 迎春
    Měi nián chūn tiān, rén men dōu huì yíng chūn.
    Every spring, people welcome the spring.
  • Wǒ men zuó tiān yíng le chūn, qìng zhù xīn nián.
    We welcomed spring yesterday and celebrated the new year.
  • Nǐ yíng guò chūn ma?
    Have you ever welcomed the spring?

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