正月正時

Chinese

the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar
 
just (right); main; upright
just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year
 
o'clock; time; when
o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period
trad. (正月正時) 正月
simp. (正月正时) 正月

Pronunciation

  • Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chiaⁿ-ge̍h-chiaⁿ-sî / chiaⁿ-goe̍h-chiaⁿ-sî / chiaⁿ-ge̍rh-chiaⁿ-sî

Noun

正月正時

  1. (Xiamen, Taiwanese and Singapore Hokkien) first three days of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar (also sometimes the first five days)

Synonyms

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