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leap year

leap year

Meaning of leap year

English

a year with one extra day, the twenty-ninth of February

中文

二月有二十九天的一年

leap year

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈliːp ˌjɪə/
American English
/ˈlip ˌjɪr/

leap year with Chinese translation

leap year usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

In a leap year February has twenty-nine days.

闰年的二月有二十九天。

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

My younger brother was born in a leap year.

我弟弟是闰年出生的。

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What's the difference between leap year and leap day

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🇬🇧English
leap day

the extra day itself, February the twenty-ninth

rare word

ENPeople born on leap day celebrate only once every four years.

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What does leap year mean?

a year with one extra day, the twenty-ninth of February

How do you pronounce leap year?

leap year is pronounced [ˈliːp ˌjɪə].

How is leap year used in a sentence?

闰年的二月有二十九天。 Translation: In a leap year February has twenty-nine days.

Is leap year part of Periods of Time vocabulary?

Yes, leap year can be learned in the Periods of Time topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is leap year part of Time vocabulary?

Yes, leap year can be learned in the Time topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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