七月 (qī yuè) — July (Gregorian calendar); seventh month of the lunar calendar
Definition
七月 means 'July' in the Gregorian calendar, but it is also the traditional name for the seventh lunar month — when 七月 appears without 阳历, it often means the lunar month (note example 2).
noun
July (Gregorian calendar)seventh month of the lunar calendar
Examples
- 七月。Wǒ qī yuè yào qù lǚ xíng.I want to travel in July.
- 七月，。Nóng lì qī yuè shì zhōng yuán jié, rén men huì jì zǔ.The seventh lunar month is the Ghost Festival, when people honor ancestors.
- 七月。qī yuè De tiān qì hěn rè.The weather in July is very hot.
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