农历

農曆
nónglì
noun HSK 7 #63,605

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese lunar calendar
  2. 2 traditional Chinese calendar

Examples

Chūnjié shì nónglì xīnnián.
Spring Festival is the lunar new year.
Tā de shēngrì shì nónglì bā yuè shíwǔ.
Her birthday is the 15th of the 8th month on the lunar calendar.

Tips

culture
农历 literally means "farming calendar" because it was traditionally used by farmers to plan planting and harvest. Major Chinese festivals like 春节, 中秋节, and 端午节 follow the 农历.
usage
The opposite is (Gregorian/solar calendar) or . Many Chinese people track two birthdays: one 农历 and one .

Stroke Order

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