农历 (nóng lì) — traditional Chinese calendar (also known as the lunar calendar)
Definition
农历 is the traditional Chinese calendar used for festivals like 春节 and traditional birthdays. 日历 is any general calendar; 阴历 is the same system as 农历 but emphasizes its astronomical basis.
noun
traditional Chinese calendar (also known as the lunar calendar)
Examples
- 农历。Měi nián chūn jié de rì qī shì gēn jù nóng lì jì suàn de.The date of Spring Festival each year is calculated according to the lunar calendar.
- 农历，。Wǒ nǎi nai zhī jì de zì jǐ de nóng lì shēng rì, bú jì de gōng lì shēng rì.My grandmother only remembers her lunar calendar birthday, not the solar calendar birthday.
- 农历。Zhōng guó de zhòng yào jié rì dōu lái zì nóng lì.Important Chinese festivals all come from the lunar calendar.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.