腊月

臘月

làyuè

noun HSK 7 #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

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.

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