the first month of the lunar year (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
正月 (unaltered)
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正月是中国传统农历的第一个月份。 zhēngyuè shì zhōngguó chuántǒng nónglì de dì yī gè yuèfèn. - The first month of the lunar calendar is the traditional Chinese New Year.
正月初一是中国人最重要的节日之一。 zhēngyuè chūyī shì zhōngguó rén zuì zhòngyào de jiérì zhī yī. - The first day of the lunar calendar is one of the most important festivals for Chinese people.
在正月期间，家人们聚在一起庆祝春节。 zài zhēngyuè qījiān, jiārénmen jù zài yīqǐ qìngzhù chūnjié. - During the lunar New Year, families gather together to celebrate the Spring Festival.
正月十五是元宵节，人们聚在一起赏月吃汤圆。 zhēngyuè shíwǔ shì yuánxiāo jié, rénmen jù zài yīqǐ shǎng yuè chī tāngyuán. - The fifteenth day of the lunar New Year is the Lantern Festival, where people gather to admire the moon and eat sweet dumplings.
每年正月初一，我们都会拜访亲朋好友。 měi nián zhēngyuè chūyī, wǒmen dōu huì bàifǎng qīnpéng hǎoyǒu. - On the first day of the lunar New Year, we visit relatives and friends every year.
Characters
月 yuè - month; moon | HSK 1
正 zhèng - straight; upright; correct | HSK 5