冬至 (Dōng zhì) — Winter Solstice (22nd solar term, traditionally celebrated as a festival)

Definição

冬至 (Dōngzhì) is the Winter Solstice, one of the 24 traditional solar terms and an important festival — especially in northern China, where families eat 饺子 (dumplings). The day has the shortest daylight of the year.

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Winter Solstice (22nd solar term, traditionally celebrated as a festival)

Exemplos

  • 冬至
    Dōng zhì Shì yì nián zhōng bái tiān zuì duǎn de yì tiān.
    The Winter Solstice is the day with the shortest daylight of the year.
  • 冬至
    Běi fāng rén xǐ huan zài Dōng zhì chī jiǎo zi, nán fāng rén zé chī tāng yuán.
    Northerners like to eat dumplings on the Winter Solstice, while southerners eat tangyuan.
  • 冬至
    Měi nián Dōng zhì, wǒ men jiā dōu huì jù zài yì qǐ qìng zhù.
    Every year on the Winter Solstice, our family gathers to celebrate.

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