今天「大寒」,英文怎麼說?24節氣最全雙語|閱讀

大寒是中國傳統二十四節氣（the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms）中的第二十四個節氣，也是農曆年中的最後一個節氣。和小寒Minor Cold對應，大寒的英語表達為Major Cold。此時，窗外已是千裡冰封，萬裡雪飄，而屋內人們則開始熱火朝天地備年貨，灑掃除塵，團圓的喜氣為寒冷的冬天增添了不少暖意。During Major Cold, as the cold current moves southward, the weather becomes bitterly cold. Although modern meteorological observation shows that in some regions of China the weather during Major Cold is not colder than Minor Cold, the lowest temperatures of the whole year still occur in the Major Cold period in some coastal areas.大寒時節，由於寒潮向南移動，天氣變得十分嚴寒。雖然現代氣象觀測顯示，大寒時期，中國一些地區並不比小寒時寒冷。但在某些沿海地區，全年最低溫度依然出現在大寒期間。秋老虎 autumn tiger/Indian summer子姜鴨 sautéed duck with ginger shoots
芍藥 Chinese herbaceous peony A heavy rainfall makes the river full.

節氣雙語全

立春

start of spring

春天開始之時。

Spring starts here according to the Chinese definition of a season.

雨水

rain water

降雨大於降雪。

Starting at this point, the temperature makes rain more likely than snow

驚蟄

awakening of insects

冬眠昆蟲開始甦醒。

When hibernating insects awaken.

春分

spring equinox

平分春季。

The central divide of spring

清明

clear and bright

掃墓時節。

A Chinese festival where, traditionally, ancestral graves are tended.

穀雨

grain rains

雨水幫助穀物生長。

Rain helps grain grow.

立夏

start of summer

夏天開始之時。

Summer starts here.

小滿

grain full

穀物變得飽滿。

Grains are plump.

芒種

grain in ear

植物的芒生長成熟。

Awns (beard of grain) grow.

夏至

summer solstice

太陽高度達到了極值（最高）。

Summer extreme (of sun's height)

小暑

minor heat

氣溫開始高到難以忍受。

When heat starts to get unbearable.

大暑

major heat

一年最熱之時。

The hottest time of the year.

立秋

start of autumn

秋天開始之時。

Autumn starts here.

處暑

limit of heat

炎熱的夏天即將過去。

The scorching summer is going to pass by.

白露

white dew

凝結的水汽變白。

Condensed moisture makes dew white.

秋分

autumn equinox

平分秋季。

The central divide of autumn.

寒露

cold dew

露水開始變成霜。

Dew starts turning into frost.

霜降

descent of frost

霜開始出現，氣溫開始下降。

Appearance of frost and descent of temperature.

立冬

start of winter

冬天開始之時。

Winter starts here.

小雪

minor snow

開始下雪。

Snow starts falling.

大雪

major snow

雪開始下大。

Season of snowstorms in full swing.

冬至

winter solstice

太陽高度達到了極值（最低）。

Winter extreme (of sun's height).

小寒

minor cold

氣溫開始低到難以忍受。

Cold starts to become unbearable.

大寒

major cold

一年最冷之時。

Coldest time of year.

Why was the Twenty-four Solar Terms was invented by ancient Chinese?

為什麼古代中國人能夠發明 24 節氣？

In ancient times, agriculture was the economic mainstay of China and its people, and the purpose of establishing a calendar was to regulate agricultural production. Chinese ancients discovered through astronomical observation, that during the earth's 12-month orbit around the sun, its changing position gave rise to periodical changes in climate and thus distinctive farming seasons. They subsequently designated 24 positions within the earth's orbit, calling them the 24 Jieqi (24 solar terms).

農業是古代中國和中國老百姓的經濟支柱，建立曆法的目的是管理農業生產。中國古人通過天文觀測發現，在地球圍繞太陽公轉的 12 個月裡，其位置的周期性變化和氣候變化相同，以此來確立農耕季節。所好他們在地球軌道內指定了24個位置，稱之為 24 節氣。

24 節氣歸類輕鬆記

立春、立夏、立秋和立冬的英文都有 Beginning of...：

立春 Beginning of Spring

立夏 Beginning of Summer

立秋 Beginning of Autumn

立冬 Beginning of Winter

夏至、冬至的英文都有 Solstice：

夏至 Summer Solstice

冬至 Winter Solstice

春分/秋分的英文都有 Equinox：

春分 Spring Equinox

秋分 Autumn Equinox

在小暑/大暑、小雪/大雪、小寒/大寒的英文中「小」用 Minor，「大」用 Major，可以歸在一起記：

小暑 Minor Heat

大暑 Major Heat

小雪 Minor Snow

大雪 Major Snow

小寒 Minor Cold

大寒 Major Cold

source：China Daily, 翻譯教學與研究，圖片：網絡

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