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正月 (zhēng yuè) — how to say "first month of the lunar year" in Chinese
正月
First month of the lunar year
noun
Character composition
正
correct, first
月
month, moon
Radicals / Keys
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
止
Stop
#77 · zhǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
正月里
zhēng yuè lǐ
during the first lunar month
正月十五
zhēng yuè shí wǔ
the 15th day of the first lunar month
Examples
在正月里，人们常常回家过年。
During the first month of the lunar year, people often return home to celebrate the New Year.
正月是新年。
The first month of the lunar year is the New Year.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "first month of the lunar year" in Chinese?
"first month of the lunar year" in Chinese is 正月 (zhēng yuè).
正月 meaning in English
正月 (zhēng yuè) means "First month of the lunar year".
How is 正月 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhēng yuè (written as zheng yue, zhengyue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "first month of the lunar year" in Chinese characters?
It is written 正月: 正 has 5 strokes, 月 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 正月?
正月 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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