lik6曆历

Jyutpinglik6

Yalelihk

名詞Rare

Definition

Calendar; a system used to measure and organize the days, weeks, and months of the year.

neutraltime

How it's used

Refers specifically to the system of timekeeping rather than a simple wall calendar, which is usually called 曆書 or just 曆. It appears most frequently in compound words like 農曆 or 陽曆 to distinguish between different cultural or scientific systems of tracking time. When people talk about checking the date on a wall hanging, they typically use 曆書 instead of just 曆.

Measure word

bun2本bún

Examples

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知gam1今nin4年nung4農lik6曆san1新nin4年hai6係gei2幾si4時？

Do you know when the Lunar New Year is this year?

le1呢bun2本lik6曆jap6入min6面jau5有cai4齊saai3晒di1啲zit3節hei3氣。

This calendar contains all the solar terms.

Common phrases

nung4農lik6曆

Lunar calendar

joeng4陽lik6曆

Solar calendar

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 曆 with 歷, which relates to experience or history. While they share the same sound, 曆 is strictly for calendars and time systems, whereas 歷 is for passing through time or personal experience.