Definition

1. Noun:
   • The first and second lunar months: "giêng hai" refers specifically to the first two months (Tháng Giêng and Tháng Hai) of the lunar calendar, marking the beginning of the new year period.
   • The early part of the new year: It can also denote the period or atmosphere of the early lunar new year.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công việc này thường được bắt đầu vào giêng hai. (This work usually starts in the first and second lunar months.)
  • Không khí giêng hai thật là nhộn nhịp. (The atmosphere in the early new year is truly bustling.)

Advanced Usage

• "giêng hai" as a temporal marker: Used to indicate the time frame for traditional activities, festivals, or agricultural cycles tied to the lunar calendar.
  • Lễ hội đó chỉ diễn ra vào giêng hai. (That festival only takes place in the first and second lunar months.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tháng Giêng (n): The first lunar month.
• Tháng Hai (n): The second lunar month.
• Đầu năm (n): The beginning of the year (a more general term, not specific to the lunar calendar).

Synonyms

• Đầu năm mới: The beginning of the new year.
• Tháng đầu năm âm lịch: The first months of the lunar year.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "giêng hai" is intrinsically linked to the Vietnamese Lunar Calendar (Âm Lịch). It does not refer to the Gregorian calendar months of January and February.
• It evokes cultural connotations of the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday season, its festivities, and traditional customs.

1. First and second lunar months, a few months of the new year