Gregorian calendar; solar calendar
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the Gregorian calendar; the solar calendar; the Western calendar
Contrasts with 农历 (nónglì, lunar calendar). Based on the Earth's revolution around the sun. Also known as 格里历 (Gélǐlì) or 阳历 (yánglì).
Zhōng中
guó国
cóng从
yī1
jiǔ9
yī1
èr2
nián年
kāi开
shǐ始
cǎi采
yòng用
gōng公
lì历
。
China began to adopt the Gregorian calendar in 1912.
Gōng公
lì历
xīn新
nián年
shì是
yī1
yuè月
yī1
rì日
。
New Year's Day in the Gregorian calendar is January 1st.
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Wǒ我
de的
shēng生
rì日
àn按
gōng公
lì历
suàn算
shì是
sān三
yuè月
wǔ五
rì日
。
My birthday falls on March 5th according to the Gregorian calendar.
Gōng公
lì历
bǐ比
nóng农
lì历
gèng更
cháng常
yòng用
yú于
guó国
jì际
shāng商
wù务
。
The Gregorian calendar is more commonly used in international business than the lunar calendar.