新春 xīnchūn the beginning of Spring
the beginning of Spring; the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day
How to remember 新春: 新 new + 春 spring = the beginning of Spring.
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- The Lunar New Year period / early spring - 新春快乐 (xīnchūn kuàilè) Happy New Year, 新春佳节 (xīnchūn jiājié) the festive New Year season.
- A warm, festive word tied to the Spring Festival greetings, more literary than plain 春节 (chūnjié).