là

冬月

Word · NounTraditional臘

lunar month; twelfth lunar month

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

the twelfth lunar month

formal

Specifically refers to the final month of the Chinese lunar calendar. Often used in compound words related to traditions in that month.

Nóng农
lì历
shí十
èr二
yuè月
yòu又
chēng称
wéi为
là腊
yuè月
 。

The twelfth lunar month is also called Layue (La month).

Là腊
bā八
jié节
zài在
là腊
yuè月
chū初
bā八
 。

Laba Festival is on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

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Guò过
nián年
zhī之
qián前
yào要
zhǔn准
bèi备
là腊
ròu肉
 。

We need to prepare cured meat before the Lunar New Year.