初十五

chūshíwǔ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the fifteenth day of a lunar month
  2. 2 (esp.) the fifteenth day of the first lunar month (Lantern Festival)

Examples

Zhēngyuè chūshíwǔ jiùshì Yuánxiāo Jié.
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival.
Chūshíwǔ wǎnshang quánjiā chī tāngyuán shǎng yuè.
On the fifteenth evening the whole family eats tangyuan and admires the moon.

Tips

usage
The more common forms are 十五 alone, or 正月十五 for the first month specifically. The prefix is somewhat redundant here and is regional / colloquial. Marks the full moon that closes out Spring Festival celebrations.

Stroke Order

chū
shí