新月 (xīn yuè) — crescent moon; (astronomy) new moon
Definition
A literary term that mainly means a thin crescent moon (the visible sliver), as in 一弯新月. In astronomy it also refers to the new moon phase when the moon is invisible — a different concept from the crescent.
noun
crescent moon(astronomy) new moon
Measure word · 轮
Examples
- 新月。Jīn wǎn de tiān kōng shàng guà zhe yì wān xīn yuè.A crescent moon hangs in the sky tonight.
- 新月，。Nóng lì chū yī nà tiān shì xīn yuè, kàn bú jiàn yuè liang.On the first day of the lunar month, it's the new moon, and you can't see the moon.
- 新月。Shī rén cháng yòng xīn yuè lái xiàng zhēng xīn de kāi shǐ.Poets often use the crescent moon to symbolize a new beginning.
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