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    Expressing 'spring' with 春 (chūn)

    Time Expressions
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    春 + Noun

    Explanation

    春 (chūn) means "spring," referring to the season. It is a classical and poetic term widely used in literature, idioms, and compound words. For example, 春来江水绿如蓝 means "when spring comes, the river water is green as indigo."

    Examples

    • 春天来了,公园里的花都开了。

      Chūntiān lái le, gōngyuán lǐ de huā dōu kāi le.

      Spring has come, and all the flowers in the park are blooming.

    • 一年之计在于春。

      Yī nián zhī jì zàiyú chūn.

      The whole year's plans depend on spring.

    • 春风吹过,湖面泛起了涟漪。

      Chūnfēng chuī guò, húmiàn fàn qǐ le liányī.

      The spring breeze blew past, and ripples appeared on the lake.

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