腊月

臘月

làyuè

noun HSK 7-9 #82,795

Measure Word

一个腊月 gè

Meanings

1 twelfth month of the lunar calendar
2 the twelfth lunar month

Characters

preserved; the 12th lunar month

Examples

HSK 1

腊月是一年中最冷的时候。

Làyuè shì yī nián zhōng zuì lěng de shíhou.

The twelfth lunar month is the coldest time of the year.

HSK 1

腊月二十三是小年。

Làyuè èrshísān shì xiǎonián.

The 23rd of the twelfth lunar month is the Little New Year.

Tips

culture

腊月 is when Chinese families prepare for Spring Festival - making preserved meats (腊肉), cleaning house, and shopping for New Year goods.

Stroke Order

腊 là

月 yuè