lunar calendar
Meanings
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lunar calendar; strictly moon-based calendar
technicalContrasts with the solar calendar (阳历). The Islamic calendar (Hijri calendar) is a typical example of a purely lunar calendar. Also called 太阴历.
Islam uses a purely lunar calendar.
A lunar year is typically eleven days shorter than a solar year.
noun
traditional Chinese calendar; lunisolar calendar (often loosely called lunar calendar)
commonStrictly speaking, the traditional Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar (阴阳历) that combines both lunar and solar cycles, but in common usage—especially when distinguishing it from the Gregorian calendar (阳历 or 公历)—it is often referred to as 阴历. See also 农历.
The Spring Festival is celebrated according to the lunar calendar.
My birthday is calculated by the lunar calendar, so the date on the Gregorian calendar is different every year.
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The fifteenth day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar is the Mid-Autumn Festival.