Definition
农历 (nóng lì) is the traditional Chinese calendar, a lunisolar system used to set festivals like Spring Festival. It differs from 日历 (rì lì), which means any calendar (desk, wall, digital). 阴历 (yīn lì) is a more general term for a lunar calendar, while 农历 specifically refers to the traditional Chinese system.
noun
traditional Chinese calendar (also known as the lunar calendar)
Easily confused
- 学历xué lìlook-alikeeducational background; academic qualifications
Examples
- 农历。Měinián chūnjié de rìqī shì gēnjù nóng lì jìsuàn de.The date of Spring Festival each year is calculated according to the lunar calendar.
- 农历，。Wǒ nǎinai zhǐ jìde zìjǐ de nóng lì shēngrì, bú jìde gōnglì shēngrì.My grandmother only remembers her lunar calendar birthday, not the solar calendar birthday.
- 农历。Zhōngguó de zhòngyào jiérì dōu láizì nóng lì.Important Chinese festivals all come from the lunar calendar.
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