Definition
春分 is the fourth of the 24 solar terms (节气) in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar, marking the spring equinox around March 20–21. On this day day and night are roughly equal in length, and in Chinese culture it signals the midpoint of spring. It's used both as a calendar reference (春分到了 'spring equinox has arrived') and in weather-related expressions.
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Spring Equinox (4th solar term, ∼March 20–21)
Examples
- 春分，。Chūn fēn dào le, báitiān hé hēiyè yíyàng cháng.The spring equinox has arrived; day and night are the same length.
- 春分。Zhōngguó nóngmín zài Chūn fēn qiánhòu kāishǐ bōzhòng.Chinese farmers start sowing around the spring equinox.
- 春分，。Chūn fēn guòhòu, tiānqì jiànjiàn biàn nuǎn le.After the spring equinox, the weather gradually gets warmer.
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