冬至 (Dōng zhì) — Winter Solstice (22nd solar term, traditionally celebrated as a festival)
Definition
冬至 (Dōngzhì) is the Winter Solstice, one of the 24 traditional solar terms and an important festival — especially in northern China, where families eat 饺子 (dumplings). The day has the shortest daylight of the year.
noun
Winter Solstice (22nd solar term, traditionally celebrated as a festival)
Examples
- 冬至。Dōng zhì Shì yì nián zhōng bái tiān zuì duǎn de yì tiān.The Winter Solstice is the day with the shortest daylight of the year.
- 冬至，。Běi fāng rén xǐ huan zài Dōng zhì chī jiǎo zi, nán fāng rén zé chī tāng yuán.Northerners like to eat dumplings on the Winter Solstice, while southerners eat tangyuan.
- 冬至，。Měi nián Dōng zhì, wǒ men jiā dōu huì jù zài yì qǐ qìng zhù.Every year on the Winter Solstice, our family gathers to celebrate.
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