Word: 阴历 (yīnlì) Traditional: 陰曆 阴历 dictionary entry yīnlì lunar calendar Full dictionary entry for 阴历 Example sentences using 阴历 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 中国按阴历过新年。 Zhōngguó àn yīnlì guò xīnnián. In China, they celebrate New Year by the lunar calendar. 阴历正月十五是元宵节。 Yīnlì zhēngyuè shíwǔ shì yuánxiāojié. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival.