农历 nónglì the traditional Chinese calendar
the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar
How to remember 农历: 农 agriculture + 历 experience = the traditional Chinese calendar.
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How it is used
- 'The traditional Chinese lunar(-solar) calendar' - 农历新年 (nónglì xīnnián) the Lunar New Year, 农历八月十五 the 15th of the 8th lunar month (Mid-Autumn).
- Also called 阴历 (yīnlì); contrasts with 阳历/公历 (the Western solar calendar). Used for festivals, birthdays of the old generation, and farming.