solar term; beginning of winter
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
Start of Winter (19th solar term); Lidong
formalA solar term marking the beginning of the winter season in the traditional Chinese calendar, usually around November 7th or 8th.
Lì立
dōnɡ冬
shì是
èr二
shí十
sì四
jié节
qì气
zhōnɡ中
de的
dì第
shí十
jiǔ九
gè个
jié节
qì气
。
Start of Winter is the 19th solar term among the 24 solar terms.
Jīn今
nián年
lì立
dōnɡ冬
zài在
shí1
yī1
yuè月
bā8
rì日
。
Start of Winter this year falls on November 8th.
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Lì立
dōnɡ冬
zhī之
hòu后
，
běi北
fāng方
kāi开
shǐ始
gōng供
nuǎn暖
。
After the Start of Winter, heating begins in northern China.
verb
to reach Start of Winter; for winter to begin
neutralRefers to the moment or period when the Start of Winter solar term occurs, marking the actual beginning of winter weather.
Míng明
tiān天
jiù就
yào要
lì立
dōnɡ冬
le了
，
jì记
de得
duō多
chuān穿
yī衣
fu服
。
Start of Winter is tomorrow, remember to wear more clothes.
Lì立
le了
dōnɡ冬
，
tiān天
qì气
jiù就
yī一
tiān天
bǐ比
yī一
tiān天
lěnɡ冷
。
Once Start of Winter passes, the weather gets colder day by day.
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Àn按
zhào照
jié节
qì气
，
jīn今
tiān天
suàn算
shì是
zhèng正
shì式
lì立
dōnɡ冬
le了
。
According to the solar term, today officially marks the start of winter.