初一 chūyī

  1. chūyī noun first day of lunar month
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Time
    Notes: Uses the prefix 初 'beginning', which marks days 1-10 in the Chinese lunar calendar (Sun 2006, loc. 703)
  2. chūyī noun the first year of middle school; seventh grade
    Domain: Education 教育 , Subdomain: Middle school
    Notes: Uses the prefix 初 'beginning', which marks years 1-3 in 初中 'middle school' (Sun 2006, loc. 703)

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正月初一躲得过初一,躲不过十五

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