节气 (jié qì) — solar term (in traditional Chinese calendar)
Definition
节气 is a specific solar term — one of the 24 named divisions of the year in the traditional calendar, like 冬至 or 春分. The related word 节 can also mean 'solar term' but more often refers to festivals like 春节 or to a class/section classifier.
noun
solar term (in traditional Chinese calendar)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 节气。Měi gè jié qì dōu yǒu zì jǐ dú tè de xí sú.Each solar term has its own unique customs.
- 节气。Dōng zhì shì bái tiān zuì duǎn de jié qì.The Winter Solstice is the solar term with the shortest daytime.
- 节气。Hěn duō rén gēn jù jié qì lái tiáo zhěng yǐn shí.Many people adjust their diet according to the solar terms.
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