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阴历 (yīn lì): lunar calendar

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
lunar calendar
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • lunar calendar

Chinese explanation

  • 中国传统的历法,根据月亮的圆缺变化来计算月份,一年约为三百五十四天
  • 与阳历相对,常用于确定春节、中秋节等传统节日。

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Character breakdown

HSK 2

overcast (weather)

HSK 4

calendar

Example sentences

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My grandmother only remembers her lunar calendar birthday, so every year we have to check the calendar to celebrate it for her.

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Spring Festival is on the first day of the first lunar month, but its date on the solar calendar changes every year.

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According to the lunar calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival is on the 15th day of the eighth month, and the moon is fullest that night.

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Many traditional festivals are determined by the lunar calendar, such as the Dragon Boat Festival and the Double Ninth Festival.

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I'm used to showing both the solar and lunar calendars on my phone calendar, so I won't miss important lunar dates.

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