Word information
Simplified正月
Traditional正月
Pinyinzhēngyuè
Part of speech名
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 正月
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Related vocabulary
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
月yuè
moon; month; monthly; CL:個|个[ge4],輪|轮[lun2]
正在zhèngzàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
正zhèngstraight; upright; proper; main; principal; to correct; to rectify; exactly; just (at that time); right (in that place); (math.) positive
月亮yuèliangthe moon
月饼yuèbingmooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)
月份yuèfènmonth