jī
客岁
a full year; anniversary; archaic term for a year
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a full year; a complete cycle of a year
literary古汉语用字，常见于文言文或特定历史文献中，指一周年的时期，相当于现代汉语的“年”或“周年”。
Lì莅
shì事
sān三
jī稘
，
zhèng政
tōng通
rén人
hé和
。
After governing for three full years, the administration is smooth and the people are harmonious.
Cǐ此
qù去
jīng经
jī稘
，
sī思
niàn念
rì日
shēn深
。
A full year has passed since you left, and my longing grows deeper each day.
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Zhōu周
jī稘
zhī之
lǐ礼
，
bù不
kě可
fèi废
yě也
。
The rites for the anniversary must not be abandoned.