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title: "Xinchun Meaning: 新春 (xīnchūn) Means “Lunar New Year”"
description: "新春 (xīnchūn) means “Lunar New Year; early spring”. Hear its tones, see what 新 and 春 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xinchun"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 新春 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

新春 xīnchūn

## Lunar New Year; early spring

## Its characters

1. 新 xīn new
2. 春 chūn spring (season)

## In a sentence

祝大家新春快乐！ Happy Lunar New Year, everyone!

[More about 新春](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%96%B0%E6%98%A5)

## More words with 新 or 春

- [重新 chóngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongxin)
- [创新 chuàngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangxin)
- [春天 chūntiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuntian)
- [翻新 fānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanxin)
- [高新技术 gāoxīn-jìshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoxinjishu)
- [更新 gēngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gengxin)
- [革新 géxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gexin)
- [青春 qīngchūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingchun)
- [清新 qīngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingxin)
- [全新 quánxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quanxin)

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