年廿九的英文?
年廿九的英文=
---- 2nd day before Chinese New Year/ 29th day of the 12th Lunar Month
年廿八, 年廿九等其實是農曆新年前的日子, 是春節的一部份, 所
以英文可以用 "新年前第幾天" 來表達. 因為在英文裡也有 "3rd
day before Chistmas / 2nd day before Christmas" 的用法.
Sometimes, in a lunar year, there is no 30th day in the 12th month. So you cannot say that it is the day before the last day(30th) of the last month of the lunar year.
2009-02-09 17:23:01 補充:
For example, in Jan, 2006(year of the dog), the last day of the lunar year falled on 28th Jan 2006 and it was 29th day of the last month of the lunar year.
2009-02-09 17:26:53 補充:
That is to say,
no 30th day in the 12th month of that lunar year(year of the dog)!!!
2009-02-09 17:31:49 補充:
Therefore, for some lunar years, the new lunar year eve is on the 29th day of the 12th lunar month.