如月 (rú yuè) — second lunar month
Definition
A classical/literary name for the second month of the lunar calendar (农历二月). Use it in historical or poetic contexts; for everyday speech just say 二月.
noun
second lunar month
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 如月，。rú yuè Jí nóng lì èr yuè, cǐ shí chūn nuǎn huā kāi.如月 is the second month of the lunar calendar, when flowers bloom in the warm spring.
- 如月，。Zài rú yuè, rén men yǒu tà qīng de xí sú.During 如月, people have the custom of going on spring outings.
- 如月，。rú yuè Zhī hòu biàn shì sān yuè, tiān qì jiàn nuǎn.After 如月 comes the third month, and the weather gradually gets warmer.
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