rùn
nián

technical
noun
common

Meaning of 闰年

闰年 means (in the Gregorian calendar) a leap year; a year with an intercalary day (February 29), totaling 366 days; (in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar) a leap year; a year with an intercalary month, totaling 13 months (383 or 384 days). Pronounced rùn nián.

  • (in the Gregorian calendar) a leap year; a year with an intercalary day (February 29), totaling 366 days
  • (in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar) a leap year; a year with an intercalary month, totaling 13 months (383 or 384 days)

Definitions & Examples

Èr2
líng0
èr2
líng0
nián
shì
rùn
nián
 
èr
yuè
yǒu
èr2
shí9
jiǔ
 

2020 was a leap year, and February had 29 days.

Rùn
nián
měi
nián
chū
xiàn
 

A leap year occurs once every four years.

Chū
shēng
zài
rùn
nián
èr
yuè
èr
shí
jiǔ
de
rén
měi
nián
cái
néng
guò
shēng
 

People born on February 29th of a leap year can only celebrate their birthday once every four years.

Relations

Synonyms
Antonyms

Measure Words

/
Primary