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Expressing "Ramadan" with 斋月 (zhāiyuè)
Explanation
The noun 斋月 (zhāiyuè) means "Ramadan," the Islamic holy month of fasting observed by Muslims worldwide. During 斋月, practicing Muslims abstain from eating and drinking during daylight hours as an act of devotion.
Examples
斋月期间，我们白天不吃不喝，日落后才进餐。
zhāiyuè qījiān, wǒmen báitiān bù chī bù hē, rìluò hòu cái jìncān.
During Ramadan, we don't eat or drink during the day and only have meals after sunset.
今年的斋月快到了，妈妈已经开始准备了。
jīnnián de zhāiyuè kuài dào le, māma yǐjīng kāishǐ zhǔnbèi le.
This year's Ramadan is coming soon, and Mom has already started preparing.
他告诉我斋月是伊斯兰教最重要的月份之一。
tā gàosù wǒ zhāiyuè shì yīsīlánjiào zuì zhòngyào de yuèfèn zhī yī.
He told me that Ramadan is one of the most important months in Islam.
斋月期间，我们白天不吃不喝，日落后才进餐。
zhāiyuè qījiān, wǒmen báitiān bù chī bù hē, rìluò hòu cái jìncān.
During Ramadan, we don't eat or drink during the day and only have meals after sunset.
今年的斋月快到了，妈妈已经开始准备了。
jīnnián de zhāiyuè kuài dào le, māma yǐjīng kāishǐ zhǔnbèi le.
This year's Ramadan is coming soon, and Mom has already started preparing.
他告诉我斋月是伊斯兰教最重要的月份之一。
tā gàosù wǒ zhāiyuè shì yīsīlánjiào zuì zhòngyào de yuèfèn zhī yī.
He told me that Ramadan is one of the most important months in Islam.