Chinese word

公历

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng lì

Meaning

  • nounGregorian calendar

Example

节假日我们按公历安排。jié jià rì wǒ men àn gōng lì ān pái

We schedule holidays according to the Gregorian calendar.

Illustration for 公历 (Gregorian calendar)

More examples

今年不是公历闰年，二月只有二十八天。jīn nián bú shì gōng lì rùn nián èr yuè zhí yǒu èr shí bā tiān

This year is not a Gregorian leap year, so February has only 28 days.

Core concept

The standard year-counting framework used to place ordinary events on a common solar timeline.

Common phrases

  • 按公历计算àn gōng lì jì suàn

    calculate by the Gregorian calendar

  • 公历闰年gōng lì rùn nián

    Gregorian leap year

Similar words

阳历yáng lì: A solar calendar used to mark dates for daily activities and official events.
农历nóng lì: A traditional moon-based calendar used for festivals and holidays set by the lunar date.

Definition in Chinese

基于太阳年的标准民用历法，广泛用于政府、商务和日常生活中，中文语境下常用以区别农历。jī yú tài yáng nián de biāo zhǔn mín yòng lì fǎ guǎng fàn yòng yú zhèng fǔ shāng wù hé rì cháng shēng huó zhōng zhōng wén yǔ jìng xià cháng yòng yǐ qū bié nóng lì

Word origin

The Chinese formation 公历 (gōnglì, "Gregorian calendar") joins the idea of public use in 公 (gōng, "public") with the record of years in 历 (lì, "calendar").

Usage tips

  • A date on an official form, ticket, or appointment usually follows 公历 (gōnglì, "Gregorian calendar"), while traditional festivals and birthdays may be discussed with another calendar in mind.

Other meanings

  • solar calendarnoun

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