Meaning of 小年
小年 means lunar year in which the twelfth month has 29 days; Little New Year; Kitchen God Festival (23rd or 24th of 12th lunar month). Pronounced xiǎo nián.
- lunar year in which the twelfth month has 29 days
- Little New Year; Kitchen God Festival (23rd or 24th of 12th lunar month)
- off-year; year of slow growth or rest (for fruit trees, bamboo, etc.)
Definitions & Examples
Jīn今
nián年
shì是
xiǎo小
nián年
，
là腊
yuè月
zhǐ只
yǒu有
èr二
shí十
jiǔ九
tiān天
。
This year is a short month year; the twelfth month has only twenty-nine days.
Xiǎo小
nián年
de的
chú除
xī夕
bǐ比
dà大
nián年
de的
chú除
xī夕
zǎo早
yī一
tiān天
。
New Year's Eve in a 29-day year comes one day earlier than in a 30-day year.