What does 正月 mean in Chinese?
正月 (zhēngyuè) means first month of the lunar year.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
正月
first month of the lunar year
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
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first month of the lunar year
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 正月
How do you pronounce 正月?
正月 is pronounced zhēngyuè.
Is 正月 an HSK word?
正月 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 正月?
正月 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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