Meaning:

    “踏” means to “step on,” and “青” means “green.” The Chinese term vividly depicts the scenes of people going merrily on a trip in spring. For hundreds of years, spring outings have been associated with the tomb sweeping activities around the Qingming Festival, which often falls on April 5.

    Example:

    A: 今年总是下雨，我想出门踏青都一直没去成。

    Jīnnián zǒngshì xiàyǔ, wǒ xiǎng chūmén tàqīng dōu yīzhí méi qù chéng。

    It’s always raining this year. I haven’t got a chance to go on a spring outing.

    B: 是啊，我也想出去春游呢。要不我们下周末一起去旅游吧。

    Shì a, wǒ yě xiǎng chūqù chūnyóu ne。Yàobù wǒmen xià zhōumò yīqǐ qù lǚyóu ba。

    I’ve been wanting to go on a spring outing too. Let’s plan a tour together next weekend.

    A: 好啊，你想去哪里？

    Hǎo a, nǐ xiǎng qù nǎlǐ?

    Cool. Where do you want to go?

    B: 高铁几小时可以到的地方最合适。

    Gāotiě jǐ xiǎoshí kěyǐ dào de dìfāng zuì héshì。

    It’s best to find a place a few hours away by the high-speed train.