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    Using 月 (yuè) as a classifier for "month"

    Numbers & Quantity
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    Number + 月

    Explanation

    月 (yuè) means "month" and is used after a number to indicate a specific month of the year, such as 一月 (January) or 二月 (February). It also appears in classical poetry where it can poetically refer to the moon or a time of year.

    Examples

    • 我的生日在三月。

      Wǒ de shēngrì zài sān yuè.

      My birthday is in March.

    • 一月是一年的第一个月。

      Yī yuè shì yì nián de dì yī ge yuè.

      January is the first month of the year.

    • 他打算七月去日本旅行。

      Tā dǎsuàn qī yuè qù Rìběn lǚxíng.

      He plans to travel to Japan in July.

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