winter solstice; solar term (around Dec 21-23)
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winter solstice; one of the 24 solar terms
Marks the day with the shortest daylight and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere. Often celebrated with family gatherings and traditional foods like tangyuan.
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.
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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.