立春 the Beginning of Spring雨水 Rain Water 惊蜇 the Waking of Insects 春分 the Spring Equinox清明 Pure Brightness谷雨 Grain Rain立夏 the Beginning of Summer小满 Lesser Fullness of Grain芒种 Grain in Beard夏至 the Summer Solstice小暑 Lesser Heat大暑 Greater Heat立秋 the Beginning of Autumn处暑 the End of Heat白露 White Dew秋分 the Autumn Equinox寒露 Cold Dew霜降 Frost's Descent立冬 the Beginning of Winter小雪 Lesser Snow大雪 Greater Snow冬至 the Winter Solstice小寒 Lesser Cold大寒 Greater Cold
春分,是中国传统二十四节气(the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms)中的第四个节气。春分的“分”有两个含义,一个是“昼夜平分”,在春分这天,太阳直射赤道,昼夜等长。春分的另一个含义是“季节平分”。古时以立春到立夏之间为春季,而春分日正处于两个节气之中,正好平分了春季。昼夜平分点的英文表达为“Equinox”,所以春分是The Spring Equinox。参考资料:中国日报双语新闻 微信公众链接:mp.weixin.qq.com/s/IGLdXRB61eypka14rqw11g