Meaning of 冬至
冬至 means winter solstice; one of the 24 solar terms. Pronounced dōng zhì.
- winter solstice; one of the 24 solar terms
Definitions & Examples
Dōng冬
zhì至
shì是
yī一
nián年
zhōng中
bái白
zhòu昼
zuì最
duǎn短
、
hēi黑
yè夜
zuì最
cháng长
de的
yī一
tiān天
。
The winter solstice is the day with the shortest daylight and longest night of the year.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
,
wǒ我
men们
huì会
zài在
dōng冬
zhì至
chī吃
tāng汤
yuán圆
。
Traditionally, we eat tangyuan (sweet rice balls) on the winter solstice.
Jīn今
nián年
de的
dōng冬
zhì至
shì是
121
yuè2
22月
rì2
2
日
。
This year's winter solstice falls on December 22nd.
Guò过
le了
dōng冬
zhì至
,
bái白
zhòu昼
jiù就
huì会
yī一
tiān天
tiān天
biàn变
cháng长
le了
。
After the winter solstice, the days will gradually become longer.
Dōng冬
zhì至
jié节
qì气
biāo标
zhì志
zhe着
yán严
hán寒
de的
kāi开
shǐ始
。
The winter solstice solar term marks the beginning of severe cold.