阳历 (yáng lì) — solar calendar; the Gregorian calendar (as opposed to the lunar calendar)
Definition
阳历 (yáng lì) is the 'solar / Gregorian' calendar — the standard Western-style calendar used in China for daily life, as opposed to 阴历 (the lunar calendar) used for traditional festivals.
noun
solar calendarthe Gregorian calendar (as opposed to the lunar calendar)
Easily confused
Examples
- 阳历？Tā de shēng rì shì yáng lì jǐ yuè jǐ hào?What month and day is his birthday on the solar calendar?
- ，阳历。Zhōng guó de chūn jié shì gēn jù nóng lì, bú shì yáng lì.The Chinese Spring Festival is based on the lunar calendar, not the solar calendar.
- 阳历。Wǒ men gōng sī yòng yáng lì ān pái gōng zuò jì huà.Our company uses the solar calendar to arrange work plans.
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