冬dung1至zi3

English

1. Winter Solstice, 22nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd December-5th January
2. the winter solstice; it is an important traditional festival, where family members gather, have a meal and celebrate together. There is a saying that "Winter Solstice is more important than the New Year". (also see 做冬 zou6 dung1)

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 二十四節氣之一，係一年入面日照時間最短嘅一日；有「冬大過年」（冬至重要過新年）嘅講法，大家會一家人聚首一堂，食飯慶祝（見做冬）

Examples

• 冬至係每年嘅十二月廿一或者廿二號。

  The winter solstice is on the 21st or 22nd of December.

• 冬至是9月21日。

  Winter Solstice is 21st December.

  Tatoeba · vexvine CC BY

• 冬至時，我們泡熱水澡，池中會加柚子。

  On the winter solstice we have a hot bath with yuzu citrus fruits in it.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY