腊月

• Pinyin: là yuè
• Desglose de hanzi: 腊 = 月 (meat/moon) + 昔 (past) — preserved meat/twelfth month; 月 = moon/month

Significado

El duodécimo mes lunar (el mes anterior al Año Nuevo chino).

A culturally significant month in China, marked by preparations for Spring Festival. Many traditional customs occur during this month, including making preserved foods, cleaning, and family gatherings.

Ejemplos

1. 腊月里家家户户都在准备年货。
2. 腊月二十三是传统的小年。
3. 一到腊月，外出打工的人就开始往家赶了。

Guía de uso

Contexto: traditional calendar, Spring Festival, seasonal

Tono: cultural

Correcto

• 腊月天气最冷。(The twelfth lunar month has the coldest weather.)
• 腊月的集市特别热闹。(The markets in the twelfth lunar month are especially lively.)

Incorrecto

• 把腊月等同于公历十二月。(腊月 is the 12th lunar month, which falls in January-February of the Gregorian calendar)

Origen e historia

From ancient sacrificial customs. 腊 refers to end-of-year sacrifices to ancestors and gods, traditionally performed in the twelfth month.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal