正月 (zhēngyuè) — the first month of the lunar year

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在北方许多村庄，正月里的庙会仍然承担着维系乡土关系的作用。 Zài běifāng xǔduō cūnzhuāng, zhēngyuè lǐ de miàohuì réngrán chéngdān zhe wéixì xiāngtǔ guānxi de zuòyòng. In many northern villages, temple fairs during the first lunar month still help maintain local social ties.
正月十五那天，家家户户都吃汤圆。 Zhēngyuè shíwǔ nà tiān, jiājiā hùhù dōu chī tāngyuán. On the fifteenth of the first lunar month, every household eats sweet rice balls.
正月里大家走亲访友，到处都很热闹。 Zhēngyuè lǐ dàjiā zǒu qīn fǎng yǒu, dàochù dōu hěn rènao. During the first lunar month, everyone visits relatives and friends, and everywhere is lively.