What do you mean by nominal age?

"Nominal age" refers to the traditional age calculation method in China, also known as "Lunar Year", which refers to a person's age calculated according to the lunar year. Corresponding to the nominal age is "one year old", which refers to the age of people calculated according to the age of the solar calendar.

In the traditional culture of China, the lunar calendar is based on the cycle of the moon, and the starting and ending time of each year is different from that of the solar calendar. Therefore, when using the calculation method of hypothetical age, a person's age will change with the change of lunar year, and has nothing to do with the solar year.

First, the source:

The concept of "nominal age" originates from the concept of age in China traditional culture, and is usually used to calculate a person's zodiac age, lunar birthday, birthday, etc.

Second, the use of scenarios:

1, calculate the age of the zodiac:

In the traditional culture of China, people often calculate their age by the year of the zodiac. For example, 2022 is the "Year of the Rat" in the China lunar calendar, so people born in 2008 or later will enter the first zodiac age in 2022 (that is, 14 years old). In this case, their nominal age and solar age are different.

2, calculate the lunar birthday:

When Chinese celebrate their birthdays, they usually use the date of the lunar calendar. For example, if a person's birthday is on the first day of the fourth lunar month every year, his lunar birthday will change in the solar calendar date. If he was born on 1990, that is, the first day of the fourth lunar month in 2023, his nominal age will become 34 years old.

3, ancestor worship and major festivals:

In the traditional culture of China, ancestor worship and major festivals are usually calculated according to the lunar calendar. For example, festivals such as the Spring Festival and Tomb-Sweeping Day are calculated according to the lunar calendar date, and the dates of these festivals usually change with the change of the solar calendar year. Therefore, when calculating ancestor worship and major festivals, it is more common to use the method of nominal age.