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腊月 Pronunciation and Pinyin

腊月 Usage and Examples

the 12th lunar month

今天是腊月二十八,距离春节又近了一天。

Today is the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, another day near the Spring Festival.

泡腊八蒜是中国北方,尤其是华北地区的一个习俗。顾名思义,就是在阴历腊月初八的这天来泡制大蒜。

Laba garlic is a custom in north China, especially in North China. As the name suggests, garlic is made on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

The characters in 腊月

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
腊
là1212th lunar month
月
yuè4moon or month

More words starting with 腊

  • là腊bā八zhōu粥Laba rice porridge, Laba congee
  • là腊bā八là腊bā八ér儿Laba Festival, Laba
  • là腊bā八jié节Laba Festival, Laba Rice Porridge Festival
  • là腊bā八jié节qián前xī夕Laba Festival eve, The eve of Laba Festival
  • là腊bā八dòu豆Laba soy beans, Fermented soy beans
  • là腊gān干cured dried meat, dried cured meat
  • là腊yuè月èr二shí十sān三23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, Little New Year (Xiaonian)
  • là腊yuè月lǐ里In the La month, In the twelfth lunar month
  • là腊méi梅Wintersweet, Chinese allspice
  • là腊de的cured, preserved
  • là腊ròu肉Cured pork, Preserved pork
  • là腊cháng肠Chinese sausage, cured sausage

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Questions about 腊月

What does 腊月 mean in Chinese?

腊月 (là yuè) means “the 12th lunar month”.

How do you pronounce 腊月?

腊月 is pronounced là yuè in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “the 12th lunar month” in Chinese?

“the 12th lunar month” is 腊月 (là yuè) in Chinese.

How is 腊月 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 腊月, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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