九九 (jiǔ jiǔ) — the ninth nine-day period after the Winter Solstice (marking the end of winter); multiplication table (short for 九九乘法表)
Definition
A traditional term from Chinese folk calendar: the ninth of the nine 'nine-day' periods (数九) after the Winter Solstice, marking the end of winter. Also short for 九九乘法表, the multiplication table learned in primary school.
noun
the ninth nine-day period after the Winter Solstice (marking the end of winter)multiplication table (short for 九九乘法表)
Examples
- 九九，。jiǔ jiǔ Guò hòu, tiān qì jiù màn màn biàn nuǎn le.After the ninth nine-day period, the weather gradually gets warmer.
- 九九。Xiǎo xué shēng dōu yào bèi jiǔ jiǔ.Primary school students all have to memorize the multiplication table.
- ：九九，。Lǎo huà shuō: jiǔ jiǔ hán jìn, chūn shǐ lái.An old saying goes: after the ninth nine-day period the cold ends, and spring begins.
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