正月zhēng yuè
Nounthe first month of the lunar year

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Character Breakdown

正月 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 正月 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 正月 with other words naturally.
Noun + Number
zhèng
yuè
shí
neutral
Lantern Festival
zhèng
yuè
chū
neutral
first day of the lunar year
Verb + Objectwith
guò
zhèng
yuè
neutralSpoken
spend the first lunar month
Adjective + Nounwith农历
nóng
zhèng
yuè
neutral
lunar first month

Example Sentences with 正月

zhēng
yuè
shì
nóng
de
yuè
The first month of the lunar calendar is called 'Zhengyue'.
àn
zhào
chuán
tǒng
zhēng
yuè
miǎn
yǐng
xiǎng
yùn
shì
According to traditional customs, it is not advisable to get a haircut during the first lunar month to avoid affecting one's fortune.
men
jiā
xiāng
de
zhēng
yuè
yǒu
shén
me
bié
de
qìng
zhù
huó
dòng
ma
Are there any special celebration activities in your hometown during the first lunar month?
zhēng
yuè
jiā
jiā
dōu
máng
zhe
bài
nián
zǒu
qīn
During the first lunar month, every household is busy visiting relatives and friends to exchange New Year greetings.
suī
rán
shì
zhēng
yuè
dàn
jīn
nián
de
tiān
què
háo
méi
yǒu
huí
nuǎn
de
xiàng
Although it is already the first lunar month, there is no sign of the weather warming up this year.
zhēng
yuè
chū
sān
jiù
fǎn
huí
gōng
xiǎng
shòu
wán
zhěng
de
jià
He has to return to the company on the third day of the first lunar month and cannot enjoy a full holiday.
zhēng
yuè
shí
shì
yuán
xiāo
jié
rén
men
huì
chī
tāng
yuán
shǎng
huā
dēng
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival, when people eat sweet rice dumplings and admire lantern displays.
yóu
gōng
zuò
ān
pái
men
jīn
nián
zhēng
yuè
bìng
méi
yǒu
huí
lǎo
jiā
guò
nián
Due to work arrangements, we did not return to our hometown for the New Year during the first lunar month this year.