Chinese Conversation · Level 13
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Chinese word
阳历
Pronunciation
Pinyinyáng lì
Meaning
- nounsolar calendar
Example
我们按阳历过生日。wǒ men àn yáng lì guò shēng rì
We celebrate our birthdays according to the solar calendar.
More examples
公司按阳历安排假期。gōng sī àn yáng lì ān pái jià qī
The company schedules holidays according to the solar calendar.
Core concept
A calendar aligned with the sun's yearly cycle, used for ordinary civil dates and commonly identified with the Gregorian calendar.
Common phrases
按阳历过生日àn yáng lì guò shēng rì
celebrate birthdays using the solar calendar
用阳历记年yòng yáng lì jì nián
reckon years by the solar calendar
阳历和农历yáng lì hé nóng lì
solar and lunar calendars
Similar words
公历gōng lì: The standard calendar for everyday and official dates.
农历nóng lì: A traditional calendar that counts months by the moon and marks festival dates.
Definition in Chinese
以太阳回归年为依据制定的历法，即我们通常使用的公历，用来计算年、月、日。yǐ tài yáng huí guī nián wèi yī jù zhì dìng de lì fǎ jí wǒ men tōng cháng shǐ yòng de gōng lì yòng lái jì suàn nián yuè rì
Word origin
阳 (yáng, "sun") + 历 (lì, "calendar") names a calendar organized around the sun's annual cycle.
Usage tips
- Modern identity documents and other official records normally use this system, whereas many traditional festivals follow lunar dates.