正月

zhēng yuè

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. first month of the lunar year

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 一月 yī yuè 一月 yī yuè January Gregorian January: January

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 正月 (first lunar month) with 一月 (January); they refer to different calendar systems.

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 正月

• 正月初一 正月初一 zhēng yuè chū yī: New Year's Day in the lunar calendar

Child Words of 正月

• 月 月 yuè: moon
• 正 正 zhēng: first month of the lunar year
• 正 正 zhèng: straight