ceon1 lyun4春聯春联

Jyutpingceon1 lyun4

Yalechēun lyùhn

名詞

Definition

Spring couplets; auspicious couplets pasted on doors during Chinese New Year for decoration.

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How it's used

Spring couplets are essential decorations during the Lunar New Year, typically featuring auspicious phrases written in black ink on red paper. They are almost always displayed in pairs on either side of a doorway, often accompanied by a horizontal scroll above the frame. Unlike generic decorations, these are specifically associated with the transition into the new year and are usually replaced annually.

Measure word

fu3副fu

Examples

ngo5我dei6哋gam1今nin4年maai5買zo2咗fu3副san1新ceon1春lyun4聯faan1返uk1屋kei2企tip1貼。

We bought a pair of new spring couplets this year to put up at home.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得le1呢fu3副ceon1春lyun2聯tip1貼喺hai2門mun4口hau2好hou2唔m4好hou2睇tai2呀？

Do you think this pair of spring couplets looks good on the door?

Common phrases

tip1貼ceon1春lyun2聯

to put up spring couplets

se2寫ceon1春lyun2聯

to write spring couplets

Common mistake

Learners often confuse the measure word for couplets with generic counters. Always use 副 or 對 when referring to a set of spring couplets, as they are considered a single unit of two complementary pieces.