lunar calendar
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
lunar calendar; calendar system based on the synodic month (moon's phases)
A pure lunar year consists of approximately 354 days, about 11 days shorter than the solar year. Contrasts with 太阳历 (solar calendar). The Islamic calendar is a well-known example.
Yī伊
sī斯
lán兰
jiào教
de的
xī希
jí吉
lái来
lì历
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
tài太
yīn阴
lì历
。
The Islamic Hijri calendar is a type of lunar calendar.
Tài太
yīn阴
lì历
de的
yī一
nián年
bǐ比
tài太
yáng阳
lì历
duǎn短
yuē约
shí十
yī一
tiān天
。
A lunar calendar year is about eleven days shorter than a solar calendar year.
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Gǔ古
dài代
de的
xǔ许
duō多
wén文
míng明
dōu都
céng曾
shǐ使
yòng用
guò过
tài太
yīn阴
lì历
。
Many ancient civilizations once used the lunar calendar.