农历

nóng lì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. the traditional Chinese calendar
2. the lunar calendar

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 公历 gōng lì 公历 gōng lì Gregorian calendar the Gregorian calendar, commonly used alongside 农历 in China: Gregorian calendar

Synonyms

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• 阴历 yīn lì 阴历 yīn lì lunar calendar often used interchangeably in everyday speech, though technically 阴历 is purely lunar while 农历 is lunisolar: lunar calendar

Usage notes

Common mistakes

农历 is a lunisolar calendar, not a pure lunar calendar. It includes leap months to align with the solar year.

Cultural notes

Many traditional Chinese festivals, like 春节 (Spring Festival), are based on the 农历.

Example Sentences

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正月是 农历 的第一个月。

Zhēng yuè is the first month of the lunar calendar.

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Words Containing 农历

• 农历新年 农历新年 nóng lì xīn nián: Chinese New Year

Child Words of 农历

• 历 历 lì: calendar
• 农 农 nóng: (bound form) agriculture