almanac; traditional Chinese calendar
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
traditional Chinese almanac; imperial calendar
Also written as '皇历'. Historically issued by the imperial court. Contains auspicious and inauspicious dates for activities.
Yé爷
ye爷
jié结
hūn婚
qián前
zǒng总
yào要
fān翻
fān翻
huáng黄
li历
tiāo挑
ge个
hǎo好
rì日
zi子
。
Grandpa always consults the almanac to pick an auspicious day before getting married.
Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
kāi开
zhāng张
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
tè特
yì意
kàn看
le了
huáng黄
li历
。
The boss specially checked the almanac for the store's opening.
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Xiàn现
dài代
rén人
hěn很
shǎo少
wán完
quán全
àn按
zhào照
huáng黄
li历
de的
yí宜
jì忌
bàn办
shì事
le了
。
Modern people rarely completely follow the auspicious and inauspicious guidelines of the almanac.