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The Spring Equinox

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The Spring Equinox

今天jīn tiān是shì二十四èr shí sì节气jié qì中zhōng的de春分Chūn fēn。

这zhè一yī天tiān,世界shì jiè各地gè dì的de日出rì chū和hé日落rì luò时间shí jiān都dōu是shì6点diǎn,白天bái tiān和hé黑夜hēi yè各gè一半yī bàn。

春分Chūn fēn这zhè一yī天tiān,中国Zhōng guó有yǒu很多hěn duō习俗xí sú。

1.放fàng风筝fēng zheng,并bìng在zài风筝fēng zheng上shàng写xiě祝福zhù fú,希望xī wàng天上tiān shàng的de神Shén能néng看到kàn dào。

2.戴dài花huā喝酒hē jiǔ。

3.吃chī春菜chūn cài,喝hē春酒chūn jiǔ。

这zhè段duàn时间shí jiān天气tiān qì温度wēn dù比较bǐ jiào低dī,也yě比较bǐ jiào冷lěng,会huì出现chū xiàn“倒春寒dào chūn hán”。

大家dà jiā要yào注意zhù yì健康jiàn kāng问题wèn tí。

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Vocabulary 60 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
今天 jīn tiāntoday
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
二十四 èr shí sìtwenty-four; the number 24
节气 jié qìsolar term
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
春分 Chūn fēnChunfen or Spring Equinox, 4th of the 24 solar terms
这 zhèthis; these
一 yīone / single / a (article)
天 tiānday
世界 shì jièworld
各地 gè dìin all parts of (a country) / various regions
日出 rì chūsunrise
和 héand; together with
日落 rì luòsundown / sunset
时间 shí jiāntime
都 dōuall; both; entirely
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
白天 bái tiāndaytime / day
黑夜 hēi yènight
各 gèeach / every
一半 yī bànhalf
中国 Zhōng guóChina
有 yǒuto have; there is
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
习俗 xí súcustom / tradition / local tradition / convention
放 fàngto release / to free / to let go / to let out
风筝 fēng zhengkite
并 bìngfurthermore / also / simultaneously
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
写 xiěto write
祝福 zhù fúblessings
希望 xī wàngto hope
天上 tiān shàngthe sky; the heavens
神 ShénGod
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
看到 kàn dàoto see
戴 dàito put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc) / to respect / to bear / to support
花 huāflower / blossom / fancy pattern
喝酒 hē jiǔto drink (alcohol)
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
春菜 chūn càispring vegetables; seasonal greens eaten in spring
喝 hēto drink
春酒 chūn jiǔbanquet to celebrate the Spring Festival / wine made in spring and kept until winter, or made in winter and kept until spring
段 duànclassifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
天气 tiān qìweather
温度 wēn dùtemperature
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
低 dīlow
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
冷 lěngcold
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
倒春寒 dào chūn háncold snap during the spring
大家 dà jiāeveryone
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
健康 jiàn kānghealth
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic