正月 (Zhēng yuè) — first month of the Chinese lunar calendar (includes Spring Festival and Lantern Festival)
Definition
正月 (Zhēngyuè) names the entire first month of the Chinese lunar calendar — the period itself, not a single holiday. 新春 emphasizes the festive start, while 元旦 is January 1st on the solar/Gregorian calendar.
noun
first month of the Chinese lunar calendar (includes Spring Festival and Lantern Festival)
Examples
- 正月。Zhēng yuè Lǐ yǒu hěn duō chuán tǒng huó dòng.There are many traditional activities during the first lunar month.
- 正月。Wǒ men Zhēng yuè chū yī qù bài nián.We go to pay New Year visits on the first day of the first lunar month.
- 正月。Zhēng yuè Shí wǔ de yuè liang tè bié yuán.The moon is especially full on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
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