Definition
阴历 (yīn lì) is the 'lunar calendar' based on moon phases, used for traditional Chinese festivals like Spring Festival. 农历 (nóng lì) is the 'traditional Chinese calendar' — a lunisolar system that adds leap months to align with the solar year, so it's more accurate for farming. In daily life, 阳历 (yáng lì) is the solar/Gregorian calendar used for official dates.
noun
lunar calendar
Easily confused
- 阳历yáng lìlook-alikesolar calendar; the Gregorian calendar (as opposed to the lunar calendar)
Examples
- 阴历。Wǒ de shēngrì shì yīn lì liù yuè shíwǔ.My birthday is the fifteenth day of the sixth lunar month.
- 阴历。Zài Zhōngguó de chuántǒng jiérì dōu shì ànzhào yīn lì lái de.In China, traditional festivals are all based on the lunar calendar.
- 阴历。Rénmen gēnjù yīn lì guò Chūn Jié.People celebrate Spring Festival based on the lunar calendar.
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