zhēng
正
first lunar month
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Meanings
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first lunar month
Used exclusively for the first month of the traditional Chinese lunar calendar.
Zhēng正
yuè月
shì是
nóng农
lì历
xīn新
nián年
de的
dì第
yī一
gè个
yuè月
。
Zhengyue is the first month of the traditional Chinese lunar new year.
Zhēng正
yuè月
shí十
wǔ五
yuán元
xiāo宵
jié节
yǒu有
chī吃
tāng汤
yuán圆
de的
xí习
sú俗
。
There is a custom of eating tangyuan on the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of Zhengyue.
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Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
měi每
nián年
Zhēng正
yuè月
dōu都
huì会
tiē贴
chūn春
lián联
。
Our family will paste spring couplets every Zhengyue.
Zhēng正
yuè月
lǐ里
zǒu走
qīn亲
fǎng访
yǒu友
shì是
chūn春
jié节
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
huó活
dòng动
。
Visiting relatives and friends during Zhengyue is a traditional Spring Festival activity.
Jīn今
nián年
Zhēng正
yuè月
chū初
yī一
qià恰
féng逢
qíng情
rén人
jié节
。
This year's first day of Zhengyue coincides with Valentine's Day.