lập xuân
Definition
- Noun:
- The Beginning of Spring: "Lập xuân" is the specific solar term in the traditional East Asian lunisolar calendar that marks the official commencement of the spring season.
- A Seasonal Node: It denotes the precise astronomical moment when the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 315 degrees, typically occurring between February 3rd and 5th in the Gregorian calendar.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Hôm nay là tiết Lập xuân. (Today is the Beginning of Spring solar term.)
- Lập xuân thường rơi vào đầu tháng Hai. (The Beginning of Spring usually falls in early February.)
- Sau Lập xuân, thời tiết bắt đầu ấm dần lên. (After the Beginning of Spring, the weather starts to get warmer.)
Advanced Usage
- "Tiết Lập xuân": The full term "Tiết Lập xuân" is often used to explicitly refer to it as a climatic period or solar term within the 24-term system.
- Tiết Lập xuân là một trong 24 tiết khí. (The Beginning of Spring is one of the 24 solar terms.)
Variants and Related Words
Mùa xuân (n): Spring (the season).
- Mùa xuân là mùa của muôn hoa đua nở. (Spring is the season of blooming flowers.)
Tiết khí (n): Solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the lunisolar calendar).
Synonyms
- Start of Spring: The commencement of the spring season.
- Spring Commences: A direct translation of the term's meaning.
Related Cultural Concepts
- First day of spring: While similar, "Lập xuân" is a culturally specific term tied to the East Asian calendar, not simply the vernal equinox.
- One of the 24 Solar Terms: "Lập xuân" is the first term in the cycle of 24 solar terms that structure the traditional agricultural year.