新春 (xīn chūn): the beginning of Spring; the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day

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HSK 7noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: the beginning of Spring; the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

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the beginning of Spring
the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day

Chinese explanation

指春季的开始，也常特指农历新年期间。春节前后的这段时间人们称为新春佳节，此时家人团聚、走亲访友、互相拜年，是一年中最重要的节日。日常中也常用新春来祝福，比如新春快乐、新春大吉。

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Example sentences

The New Spring is almost here; Mom hung up red lanterns, Dad put up couplets at the door, and the house instantly took on a holiday feel.

During the New Spring festival, dragon and lion dances are performed everywhere on the streets; the children, in their new clothes, happily run along with the parade.

The company held a New Spring party; colleagues ate dumplings and chatted, and lucky draws gave out many gifts.

As soon as the New Spring bell rings, the whole family exchanges New Year greetings and says auspicious words, hoping for a peaceful and smooth year ahead.

This New Spring, I plan to travel south to escape the cold weather and relax for a few days.

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